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caricature

ca·ri·ca·ture

UK/ˈkæɹɪkəˌtʃʊə/ US/ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

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represent in or produce a caricature of

  • “The drawing caricatured the President”
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noun

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Origin

Borrowed from French caricature, from Italian caricatùra, ultimately from Latin carrus, and so not related to character, which is instead ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”).

Phrases

  • caricature plant

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