Burlesquing

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  • v. Present participle of burlesque.
    • Word Usage
    "Beginning in the 1840s, these works entertained the lower and middle classes in Great Britain and the United States by making fun of (or "burlesquing") the operas, plays and social habits of the upper classes."
    Verb Form
    burlesqued    burlesques    burlesquing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    show    imitation    caricature    impersonation   
    Cross Reference
    comic    caricature   
    Form
    burlesqued    burlesquing    burlesquely   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    jocular    ironical    farce    travesty    mockery   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Kafkaesque    Reaganesque    Romanesque    desk    grotesque   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    satirical    farcical    comic    comical    grotesque   
     
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