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Noun
S:
(n)
burlesque
(a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease))
S:
(n)
parody
,
lampoon
,
spoof
,
sendup
,
send-up
,
mockery
,
takeoff
,
burlesque
,
travesty
,
pasquinade
,
put-on
(a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)
Verb
S:
(v)
spoof
,
burlesque
,
parody
(make a parody of)
"The students spoofed the teachers"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
burlesque
(relating to or characteristic of a burlesque)
"burlesque theater"