Likeness and Parody

Likeness

Likeness noun - A two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing.

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

Nearby Words: like, liken

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

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

Nearby Words: parodied, parodist, parodying

good	good likeness	good parody
full	full likeness	full parody
similar	similar likeness	similar parody
specific	specific likeness	specific parody
Other adjectives: direct, perfect, complete, original, obvious, actual, great, deliberate, animated, ridiculous, disguised, strange.

Kyoufu no Kyochan, a parody of "Obake no Q-taro" written by the comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto, the series is about a kid and his ugly critter (with a strange likeness with Butthead).

Source: Gross-Out Show
Much of it involves either Trixie fantasizing about herself with the aid of a mirror or using clones produced through magic, but in one parody fanfic she ended up having a 5-way with her reflection, a clone, a future version of herself, and a robot with her likeness.

Source: Screw Yourself

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