History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
camouflage

(to give something) a colour, pattern, shape etc that makes it difficult to identify

disguise

caricature

a picture, description, imitation, of a person's voice, behaviour etc stressing certain features in order to amuse or ridicule

exaggerated description in writing, drawing

charade

a game in which a word is guessed after each syllable of it has bee suggested by acting a little play

pretence

imitation

not real; something made or done like something else

simulation, substitution

mockery

the act of mocking; a very bad example

joke, parody

pantomime

(an example of) a kind of English drama based on a traditional story, with music, dancing and clowning

an imitation

parody

(a piece of) writing intended to amuse by imitating the style of writing used by somebody else; a poor example

imitation, spoof

travesty

a copy of description (of something) that is a very poor example of or much worse that the real thing

spoof, ridicule

MIMICRY as in Wiktionary
MIMICRY as in Wikipedia