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karikatur — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  • caricature noun A drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.

Senses

karikatur is used for these senses in English:

  • antic A caricature.
  • caricature Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

caricature — full definition

  1. noun A drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.
  2. noun An exaggerated or absurd version of something, distorting it beyond recognition.
  3. verb To portray someone or something in an exaggerated, often mocking way.

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