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We have allowed ourselves to become a caricature.Why make yourself look a grotesque caricature of yourself?They are all such comic caricatures that they are incapable of conveying real human cruelty or vicious snobbery.There are some pretty crude comic caricatures, too.He was not impressed and thought the part was a crude caricature of their real-life relationship.The rest of them are really not anything like as good, either as comic characters or caricatures.He was renowned for being especially charming to the elegant older ladies and for drawing funny caricatures of his co-workers.She also pulls no punches against those who have survived in front of the camera, suggesting that some may have become caricatures.For me, it has always represented a caricature of Conservatism.And it is very early in the World Cup campaign to become a caricature.The restoration of the hotel in French Renaissance style brought accusations that it had become a caricature of its former self.So many comics get stuck in one thing because that's what they got famous for, and they just become caricatures of themselves.In reality shows this is all scripted perfectly, the plot refined for maximum impact, the characters broadened and edited to become caricatures of themselves.

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caricature

British English: caricature NOUN
A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
The poster showed a caricature of the leader with a devil's horns and tail.
  • American English: caricature
  • Brazilian Portuguese: caricatura
  • Chinese: 漫画
  • European Spanish: caricatura
  • French: caricature
  • German: Karikatur
  • Italian: caricatura
  • Japanese: 風刺漫画
  • Korean: 캐리커처
  • European Portuguese: caricatura
  • Latin American Spanish: caricatura
British English: caricature VERB
If you caricature someone, you draw or describe them in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical.
Her political career has been caricatured in headlines.
  • American English: caricature
  • Brazilian Portuguese: caricaturar
  • Chinese: 用漫画手法表现
  • European Spanish: caricaturizar
  • French: caricaturer
  • German: karikieren
  • Italian: mettere in caricatura
  • Japanese: 風刺して描く
  • Korean: ~을 풍자적으로 묘사하다
  • European Portuguese: caricaturar
  • Latin American Spanish: caricaturizar

(noun) 
Definition
a description or explanation of something that is so exaggerated or over-simplified that it is difficult to take seriously
a chalk-drawn caricature of a pop-eyed judge brandishing a gavel
Synonyms
parody
a parody of a well-known soap opera
cartoon
The newspaper printed a cartoon depicting the president as a used car salesman.
distortion
satire
a sharp satire on the American political process
send-up (British, informal)
a classic send-up of sixties rock
travesty
If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty.
takeoff (informal)
an inspired takeoff of the two sisters
lampoon
his scathing lampoons of consumer culture
burlesque
The book read like a black comic burlesque.
mimicry
One of his strengths was his skill at mimicry.
farce
The election was a farce, as only 22% of voters cast their ballots.
pasquinade
(verb) 
Definition
to make a caricature of
Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers.
Synonyms
parody
It was easy to parody his rather pompous manner of speaking.
take off (informal)
mock
distort
ridicule
I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.
mimic
She could mimic anybody, reducing her friends to helpless laughter.
send up (British, informal)
lampoon
He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.
burlesque
satirize
The newspaper satirized our political leaders.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of burlesque
Definition
an artistic work, esp. literary or dramatic, satirizing a subject by caricaturing it
The book read like a black comic burlesque.
Synonyms
parody,
mockery,
satire,
caricature,
send-up (British, informal),
spoof (informal),
travesty,
takeoff (informal)
in the sense of burlesque
Synonyms
satirize,
take off (informal),
mock,
exaggerate,
ridicule,
imitate,
ape,
parody,
caricature,
send up (British, informal),
spoof (informal),
make fun of,
travesty,
lampoon,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
make a monkey out of
in the sense of cartoon
Definition
a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine
The newspaper printed a cartoon depicting the president as a used car salesman.
Synonyms
drawing,
parody,
satire,
caricature,
comic strip,
takeoff (informal),
lampoon,
sketch

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