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Definition caricature in American English

caricature noun

noun
/ˈkerɪkəˌtʃʊr/
1

a drawing of someone that strongly emphasizes their main features, especially in order to make them seem funny

Example

caricatures of political leaders

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abstract aquatint bas-relief
2

a description of a person, place, or situation that makes them seem silly by emphasizing only some aspects of them

Synonyms and related words
description story picture
2.1

someone or something that seems silly because they show very strongly the aspects that are considered very typical of a particular person, thing, or group

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example instance case
Definition caricature in American English