Synonyms of pasquinade

pasquinade 1 of 2

noun

ˌpa-skwə-ˈnād 

as in satire

a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general

a pasquinade of Washington society that features thinly disguised portraits of several political power brokers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satire
• parody
• spoof
• caricature
• lampoon
• comedy
• sketch
• burlesque
• farce
• skit
• takeoff
• ridicule
• cartoon
• slapstick
• derision
• squib
• travesty
• mockery

pasquinade

2 of 2

verb

as in to parody

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parody
• satirize
• caricature
• mock
• lampoon
• ridicule
• burlesque
• imitate
• jibe
• deride
• mimic
• spoof
• send up
• parrot
• gibe
• ape
• travesty
• monkey
• duplicate
• emulate
• fake
• sham
• act
• embellish
• dissemble
• feign
• counterfeit
• pretend
• elaborate
• reproduce
• simulate
• copycat
• pad
• replicate
• exaggerate
• enlarge (on or upon)
• do
• mime
• embroider
• amplify
• magnify
• play up
• flesh (out)
• pantomime
• put on
• stretch
• overdraw
• enhance
• personate
• overstate
• expand
• play
• impersonate
• perform

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