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noun
A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, put-on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: caricature, imitation, impersonation
History
From Middle French, from Italian pasquinata, from Pasquino, name given to a statue in Rome on which lampoons were posted.
