Drollness and Parody

Drollness

Drollness noun - The amusing quality or element in something.
Usage example: fans of Edward Gorey appreciate the delicious drollness of his illustrations of poker-faced individuals caught in macabre situations

Parody and drollness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parody" instead a noun "Drollness".

Parody

Parody noun - A work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect.

Drollness and parody are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drollness" instead a noun "Parody".

Nearby Words: parodied, parodist, parodying
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