Squib and Sendup

Squib noun - Firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise.

Sendup and squib are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sendup" instead a noun "Squib".

Sendup noun - A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.

Squib and sendup are semantically related in parody topic. Sometimes you can use "Squib" instead a noun "Sendup", if it concerns topics such as satire, ridicule intended to expose truth.