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parody
/ˈpærədi/
noun
parodia
Definition
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Examples
The film was a clever parody of classic horror movies.
Film był sprytną parodią klasycznych horrorów.
His speech was a parody of the politician's usual rhetoric.
Jego przemówienie było parodią typowej retoryki polityka.
Collocations
clever parodypolitical parodymusical parody
verb
parodiować
Definition
To produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of someone or something, often for critical or satirical purposes.
Examples
He loved to parody his teachers, much to the amusement of his classmates.
Uwielbiał parodiować swoich nauczycieli, ku uciesze kolegów z klasy.
The comedian often parodies famous singers.
Komik często parodiuje znanych piosenkarzy.
Collocations
parody a styleparody a personparody a genre
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