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burlesque
noun(bur-lesque)
a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
burlesque
noun(bur-lesque)
mockery usually by caricature
burlesque
noun(bur-lesque)
theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts
burlesque
verb(bur-lesque)
to imitate in a humorous or derisive manner : mock
burlesque
verb(bur-lesque)
to employ burlesque

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