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pastiche

pas·tiche [ pa stsh, paa stsh ] (plural pas·tiches)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mixture: a piece of creative work, e.g. in literature, drama, or art, that is a mixture of things borrowed from other works

2. imitative work: a piece of creative work, e.g. in literature, drama, or art, that imitates and often satirizes another work or style

[Late 19th century. Via French< Italian pasticcio (see pasticcio)]
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