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to spoof
01
to create a humorous imitation of something, often to mock or satirize it
Transitive: to spoof sth
Examples
The comedy show often spoofs popular TV commercials.
The satirical website spoofed recent political events with witty articles and fake news stories.
02
(computing) to send an email or spam to someone pretending to be someone else by forging their address
Transitive: to spoof sth
Examples
Hackers often spoof email addresses to trick recipients into opening malicious attachments.
The scammer spoofed the company's website to steal customers' credit card information.
Spoof
01
a genre of film characterized by humorous or satirical imitation of other films, genres, or cultural phenomena
Examples
The movie " Scary Movie " is a spoof of the horror genre, cleverly mocking popular horror films like " Scream " and " I Know What You Did Last Summer. "
The TV show " Saturday Night Live " is famous for its spoofs of political figures and celebrities, using satire to comment on current events and pop culture.
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