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