Italian word
caricatura
caricature (exaggerated drawing or imitation)
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caricature
an exaggerated portrayal (same meaning — but the Italian origin is often forgotten)
⚠️ The trap
The word is essentially the same, but Italian 'caricatura' also informally means a ridiculous or exaggerated person: 'Sei una caricatura!' = 'You're a joke / a ridiculous figure!'. English doesn't use 'caricature' this way.
To say "an exaggerated portrayal (same meaning — but the Italian origin is often forgotten)" in Italian:
caricatura (correct)
"caricatura" in English means:
caricature (exaggerated drawing or imitation)
Example
"Il giornalista ha pubblicato una caricatura del presidente."
"The journalist published a caricature of the president."
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