Choose the word or phrase that best expresses the meaning of the given word. Caricature
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Choose the word or phrase that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Caricature
- biographical sketch
- eccentricity type
- grotesque likeness
- personality traits
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - grotesque likeness
A caricature is a grotesque likeness: a drawing or description that exaggerates a person's features for comic or critical effect. It is not a biographical sketch, which records a life, and it is not a list of personality traits or a type of eccentricity.
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