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caricature

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Noun

  1. A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
  2. A grotesque misrepresentation.
  3. In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.

Adjective

  1. Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

Verb

  1. To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

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