Parody and Wit

Parody

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

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

Nearby Words: parodied, parodist, parodying

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

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Parody and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parody" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling

good	good parody	good wit
pure	pure parody	pure wit
original	original parody	original wit
obvious	obvious parody	obvious wit
Other adjectives: actual, great, dark, satirical, subtle, clever, awesome, comedic.

Honey Nut Cheerios has an ad out where they do a Cheerio-themed parody/cover of a song that came out twelve years ago ("Ride Wit' Me" by Nelly), with random dubstep breakdown.

Source: We're Still Relevant, Dammit
Didn't review it, but he discussed it in his review of its sequel Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: Not as good as the original, lacking its more grown-up wit and heart in favor of a broader parody of Apple and modern tech culture that doesn't quite click.

Source: Films Discussed By Moviebob / Films Number To E

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