Pastiche

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A dramatic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent.
  • n. A pasticcio of incongruous parts; a hodgepodge: "In . . . a city of splendid Victorian architecture . . . there is a rather pointless pastiche of Dickensian London down on the waterfront” ( Economist).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
  • n. A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
  • n. An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
  • n. A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.
  • v. To create or compose in a mixture of styles.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as pasticcio.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  • n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    work of art    musical composition    composition    piece    piece of music   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    hashish    leash    quiche    sheesh    unleash   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pasquinade    hell-bent    allorecognition    soun    half-shrug   
     
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