Definitions
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- adjective Exaggerated or caricatured, in the manner of a
cartoon
Etymologies
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Examples
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District 9 is so real and immediately submersive that Avatar will seem very forgive the term cartoonish in comparision.
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(Thus the frequent enough criticism that Pynchon's characters are "cartoonish" is completely misconceived.)
February 2010 2010
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(Thus the frequent enough criticism that Pynchon's characters are "cartoonish" is completely misconceived.)
Comedy in Literature 2010
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(Thus the frequent enough criticism that Pynchon's characters are "cartoonish" is completely misconceived.)
What's Going On? 2010
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(Thus the frequent enough criticism that Pynchon's characters are "cartoonish" is completely misconceived.)
Genre Fiction 2010
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To sensationalize the tape, O'Keefe dressed up in cartoonish pimp garb for the bumpers shown on television.
John Atlas: Fake ACORN Pimp O'Keefe tries to seduce CNN reporter John Atlas 2010
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To sensationalize the tape, O'Keefe dressed up in cartoonish pimp garb for the bumpers shown on television.
John Atlas: Fake ACORN Pimp O'Keefe tries to seduce CNN reporter John Atlas 2010
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Rubbing our hands together in cartoonish excitement, we purchased the bin and divided it between the two of us.
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Rubbing our hands together in cartoonish excitement, we purchased the bin and divided it between the two of us.
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The closest a character comes to the cartoonish is Sacco's portrait of himself, always drawn in the same outfit, facial proportions a little out of whack, wearing glasses that blank out his eyes.
Maus Culture 2001
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