lampoon vs impersonation
impersonation vs lampoonlampoon and impersonation both are nouns.
lampoon is a verb but impersonation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lampoon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| impersonation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
impersonation is a hypernym of
lampoon; that is, impersonation is a
word with a broader meaning than lampoon:
- lampoon: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- impersonation: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Other hypernyms of lampoon include
caricature, imitation.
| lampoon (noun) | impersonation (noun) |
|---|---|
| a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | imitating the mannerisms of another person |
| pretending to be another person | |
| a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
| lampoon (verb) | impersonation (verb) |
|---|---|
| ridicule with satire |
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