parody

/ˈpær·ə·di/ n [C/U]

Definition

› literature a piece of writing or music that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is intentionally humorous: [C] Brando did a parody of the character he played in "The Godfather." parody

/ˈpær·ə·di/ v [T] › Downey started the show by parodying a performance artist.

(Definition of parody n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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