parody vs send-up

parody and send-up both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parody	Yes	No	Yes	No
send-up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parody and send-up are synonyms defined as:

parody and send-up: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Other synonyms of parody include burlesque, lampoon, mockery, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty.

parody (noun)	send-up (noun)
humorous or satirical mimicry	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

parody (verb)	send-up (verb)
make a parody of
make a spoof of or make fun of