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Etymology
From F. term|lang=fr|caricature.

Pronunciation
IPA|/Ë�kær.ɪ.kÉ�.tÊ�Ê�É�/, SAMPA|/"k{[email protected]Ê�U@/

Noun
en-noun

1. A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
2. A grotesque misrepresentation.

Translations
trans-top|pictorial representation of someone for comic effect
Dutch: t|nl|karikatuur|f
Finnish: pilakuva, karikatyyri
German: Karikatur f
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|karykatura|f
trans-bottom

trans-top|grotesque misrepresentation
Dutch: t|nl|karikatuur|f
Finnish: irvikuva
German: Karikatur f
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|karykatura|f
trans-bottom

checktrans-top
ttbc|Hebrew: קר�ק��ר� (qariqat'ura) f - noun
ttbc|Kurdish: karîkatûr
ttbc|Portuguese: caricatura
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Derived terms
caricaturist

Translations
trans-top|represent in exaggerated manner
Dutch: t|nl|karikatureren, t|nl|vertekenen
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|karykaturowa�
trans-bottom

Category:English transitive verbs

French

Etymology
From It.|fr term|caricatura|lang=it.

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. #Noun|caricature

Italian

Noun
caricature f

1. plural of|caricatura|lang=Italian

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