pastiche

  1. Noun.  A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
  2. Noun.  A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
  3. Noun.  An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.
  5. Verb.  To create or compose in a mixture of styles.

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