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mockery vs impersonation

impersonation vs mockery

mockery and impersonation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mockery Yes No No No
impersonation Yes No No No
As nouns, impersonation is a hypernym of mockery; that is, impersonation is a word with a broader meaning than mockery:
  • mockery: 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 mockery include caricature, imitation.
mockery (noun) impersonation (noun)
humorous or satirical mimicry imitating the mannerisms of another person
showing your contempt by derision pretending to be another person
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Difference between mockery and impersonation

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