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