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Caricature

/kˈɛrəkətʃər/
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(noun) A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

Some people caricature gay men as limp-wristed and speaking with a lisp.
I am not myself anymore. I've become a laughable caricature of my deepest self.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist drew a funny ____ of the politician with a very large nose.

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