humorous imitation; a composition that imitates somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
The comedian performed a parody of a classic movie.
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cure all; (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing
moral story; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
model; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
apparent contradiction; (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
perfection; an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
not intersecting; being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
essential; having superior power and influence
dry; cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat