"takeoff" in the noun sense
1. takeoff
a departure especially of airplanes
2. takeoff
the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
3. parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
4. parody, mockery, takeoff
humorous or satirical mimicry
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