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Word: Parody
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek parōidia ‘burlesque poem’, from para- ‘beside’ (expressing alteration) + ōidē ‘ode’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparədi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
Short Definition:humorous imitation of artist or genre
Examples:- the film is a parody of the horror genre
- his provocative use of parody
Word: Parody
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparədi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre)
Short Definition:produce parody of
Examples:- his speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction
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