caricature

Definitions of caricature
  1. noun
    a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
    synonyms: imitation
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    types:
    imitation
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
    type of:
    boutade, humour
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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