Parody and Parity

 

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par·o·dy

/ˈperədē/

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noun

1. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

   "the movie is a parody of the horror genre"

par·i·ty¹

/ˈperədē/

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noun

noun: parity

1. 1.

   the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay.

   "parity of incomes between rural workers and those in industrial occupations"

   Similar:

   equality

   equivalence

   uniformity

   sameness

   consistency

   correspondence

   congruity

   congruence

   levelness

   unity

   coequality

   parallelism

   evenness

   • the value of one currency in terms of another at an established exchange rate.

     plural noun: parities; noun: purchasing parity; plural noun: purchasing parities

     "the euro's parity with the dollar"
   • a system of providing farmers with consistent purchasing power by regulating prices of farm products, usually with government price supports.

Defining and Deafening

 

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de·fine

/dəˈfīn/

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verb

gerund or present participle: defining

1. 1.

   state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of.

   "the contract will seek to define the client's obligations"

   Similar:

   explain

   expound

   interpret

   elucidate

   explicate

   describe

   clarify

   give the meaning of

   state precisely

   spell out

   put into words

   express in words
2. 2.

   mark out the boundary or limits of.

   "the river defines the park's boundary"

deaf·en·ing

/ˈdef(ə)niNG/

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adjective

1. (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.

   "the music reached a deafening crescendo"