send-up vs parody

send-up and parody both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

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