burlesque

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Synonyms: beresque, burlesquer, burlesqued, burlesques, burleycue, burlecue, boylesque

Antonyms: beresque, burlesquer, burlesqued, burlesques, burleycue, burlecue, boylesque

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|dated}} [[parodical|Parodical]]; [[parodic]]

Noun

1. A [[derisive]] art form that mocks by imitation; a [[parody]].
2. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including [[titillation]] such as [[striptease]], most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
3. A ludicrous [[imitation]]; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

Verb

1. To make a [[#Adjective|burlesque]] parody of.
2. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.

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