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NOW WE SHALL COVER ALL POSIBLE SYNONYMS , FRIENDS DO POST 4 SYNONYMS WITH THEIR MEANINGS&USAGES
1. SYN.—
caricature refers to an imitation or representation of a person or thing, in drawing, writing, or performance, that ludicrously exaggerates its distinguishing features;
Burlesque implies the handling of a serious subject lightly or flippantly, or of a trifling subject with mock seriousness;
a parody ridicules a written work or writer by imitating the style closely, esp. so as to point up its peculiarities or affectations, and by distorting the content nonsensically or changing it to something absurdly incongruous;
travesty, in contrast, implies that the subject matter is retained, but that the style and language are changed so as to give a grotesquely absurd effect;
satire refers to a literary composition in which follies, vices, stupidities, and abuses in life are held up to ridicule and contempt;
lampoon refers to a piece of strongly satirical writing that uses broad humor in attacking and ridiculing the faults and weaknesses of an individual
2. SYN.—
an epicure is a person who has a highly refined taste for fine foods and drinks and takes great pleasure in indulging it;
a gourmet is a connoisseur in eating and drinking who appreciates subtle differences in flavor or quality;
gourmand, occasionally equivalent to gourmet, is more often applied to a person who has a hearty liking for good food or one who is inclined to eat to excess;
a gastronome is an expert in all phases of the art or science of good eating;
a glutton is a greedy, voracious eater and drinker
3. SYN.—
severe applies to a person or thing that is strict and uncompromising and connotes a total absence of softness, laxity, frivolity, etc. [a severe critic, hairdo, etc.];
stern implies an unyielding firmness, esp. as manifested in a grim or forbidding aspect or manner [a stern guardian];
austere suggests harsh restraint, self-denial, stark simplicity [the austere diet of wartime], or an absence of warmth, passion, ornamentation, etc. [an austere bedroom];
ascetic implies extreme self-denial and self-discipline or even, sometimes, the deliberate self-infliction of pain and discomfort, as by religious fanatics [an ascetic hermit]
—ANT. mild, lax, indulgent
4. SYN.—
range refers to the full extent over which something is perceivable, effective, etc. [the range of his knowledge];
reach refers to the furthest limit of effectiveness, influence, etc. [beyond the reach of my understanding];
scope implies considerable room and freedom of range, but within prescribed limits [does it fall within the scope of this dictionary?];
compass also suggests completeness within limits regarded as a circumference [he did all within the compass of his power];
1. SYN.—
caricature refers to an imitation or representation of a person or thing, in drawing, writing, or performance, that ludicrously exaggerates its distinguishing features;
Burlesque implies the handling of a serious subject lightly or flippantly, or of a trifling subject with mock seriousness;
a parody ridicules a written work or writer by imitating the style closely, esp. so as to point up its peculiarities or affectations, and by distorting the content nonsensically or changing it to something absurdly incongruous;
travesty, in contrast, implies that the subject matter is retained, but that the style and language are changed so as to give a grotesquely absurd effect;
satire refers to a literary composition in which follies, vices, stupidities, and abuses in life are held up to ridicule and contempt;
lampoon refers to a piece of strongly satirical writing that uses broad humor in attacking and ridiculing the faults and weaknesses of an individual
2. SYN.—
an epicure is a person who has a highly refined taste for fine foods and drinks and takes great pleasure in indulging it;
a gourmet is a connoisseur in eating and drinking who appreciates subtle differences in flavor or quality;
gourmand, occasionally equivalent to gourmet, is more often applied to a person who has a hearty liking for good food or one who is inclined to eat to excess;
a gastronome is an expert in all phases of the art or science of good eating;
a glutton is a greedy, voracious eater and drinker
3. SYN.—
severe applies to a person or thing that is strict and uncompromising and connotes a total absence of softness, laxity, frivolity, etc. [a severe critic, hairdo, etc.];
stern implies an unyielding firmness, esp. as manifested in a grim or forbidding aspect or manner [a stern guardian];
austere suggests harsh restraint, self-denial, stark simplicity [the austere diet of wartime], or an absence of warmth, passion, ornamentation, etc. [an austere bedroom];
ascetic implies extreme self-denial and self-discipline or even, sometimes, the deliberate self-infliction of pain and discomfort, as by religious fanatics [an ascetic hermit]
—ANT. mild, lax, indulgent
4. SYN.—
range refers to the full extent over which something is perceivable, effective, etc. [the range of his knowledge];
reach refers to the furthest limit of effectiveness, influence, etc. [beyond the reach of my understanding];
scope implies considerable room and freedom of range, but within prescribed limits [does it fall within the scope of this dictionary?];
compass also suggests completeness within limits regarded as a circumference [he did all within the compass of his power];
