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PASQUINADE (pasquil, pasquilled, pasquilling, pasquils)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pasquinade mean?
• PASQUINADE (noun)
The noun PASQUINADE has 1 sense:
1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Familiarity information: PASQUINADE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
burlesque; lampoon; mockery; parody; pasquinade; put-on; send-up; sendup; spoof; takeoff; travesty
Hypernyms ("pasquinade" is a kind of...):
caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)
Context examples
When Michaelis's testimony at the inquest brought to light Wilson's suspicions of his wife I thought the whole tale would shortly be served up in racy pasquinade—but Catherine, who might have said anything, didn't say a word.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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