- noun
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- picture, description or imitation of sb/sth that exaggerates certain characteristics in order to amuse or ridicule [Barron]
- exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics [Taisha]
More word meanings for caricature
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- MSN Encarta:
- caricature @ Encarta
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
- caricature @ AHD provided by Yahoo! Education
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