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PAR-uh-dee/ˈpærədi/

A parody is a humorous or mocking imitation of a style, work, or manner (also a verb): a parody of a certificate, parody the house style. Imitate (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a fake file is still a fake.

Meaning

A humorous or mocking imitation of a style, work, or manner (also verb; from imitate, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A parody of a fire certificate is still a fake; cite the number.”
• “Imitate is already in this course. Send-up is the close twin. A fake is a file. A number on a certificate is the rule. Cite the number; then keep the send-up if the inspector still allows the sitting.”

Good to know

A mocking imitation. Everyday: imitate (already in the dictionary). A fake ≠ a certificate.

Near in meaning

send-up, spoof, take-off

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