Meaning & use
parodied
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Imitated the style of a person, work, or genre in an exaggerated way for comic or satirical effect.
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The film parodied classic horror movies with exaggerated jump scares.
Late-night hosts have parodied nearly every major political figure at some point.
A note on using this word
Whether a work "parodied" the original enough to count as transformative commentary, rather than simple copying, is often central to legal disputes over parody.
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