parody

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpærədi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpærədi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(parə dē)

Inflections of 'parody' (n): npl: parodies
Inflections of 'parody' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
parodies
v 3rd person singular
parodying
v pres p
parodied
v past
parodied
v past p

parody
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Sense: n.
Synonyms:
travesty, caricature, burlesque, satire, lampoon, spoof Collocations, farce, imitation, mimicry, takeoff, pastiche, copy Collocations, cartoon Collocations, exaggeration, distortion, misrepresentation, feeble imitation, roast Collocations, mock-heroic, pasquinade, extravaganza, mockery, derision, mime, irony, jest, raillery, joke Collocations, ridicule, corruption
Antonyms:
truth Collocations, accuracy Collocations, exactness, true representation, reality Collocations, harsh reality, drama Collocations, flattery, praise Collocations, reverence
Sense: v.
Synonyms:
mimic Collocations, satirize, burlesque, exaggerate, deride, caricature, distort Collocations, mock Collocations, laugh at, lampoon, roast Collocations, disparage, imitate, impersonate, joke Collocations, ridicule, ape Collocations, tease Collocations, twit
Antonyms:
be serious, be truthful, praise Collocations, applaud, revere, admire, look up to, idolize, worship Collocations, think the world of


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