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Word: Spoof
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: coined by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian
spuːf
a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect
Short Definition:humorous imitation of something in which its features are exaggerated for comic effect
Examples:- a Robin Hood spoof
a trick played on someone as a joke
Short Definition:trick played on someone as joke
Examples:- word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof
Word: Spoof
Speech Type: Verb
spuːf
imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect
Short Definition:imitate something while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect
Examples:- it is a movie that spoofs other movies
hoax or trick (someone)
Short Definition:hoax or trick
Examples:- they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information
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