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burlesque
/bər'lɛsk/
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  1. verb
    make a parody of

    Similar: 

    parody spoof
    type of:
    mock
  2. noun
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

    Similar: 

    lampoon mockery parody pasquinade put-on send-up sendup spoof takeoff travesty
  3. noun
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
    type of:
    show
  4. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
    "burlesque theater"
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