spoof vs impersonation
impersonation vs spoofspoof and impersonation both are nouns.
spoof is a verb but impersonation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spoof | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| impersonation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
impersonation is a hypernym of
spoof; that is, impersonation is a
word with a broader meaning than spoof:
- spoof: 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 spoof include
caricature, imitation.
| spoof (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 |
| spoof (verb) | impersonation (verb) |
|---|---|
| make a parody of |
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