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pastiches

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  1. A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
  2. A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
  3. An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.“The house failed to attract a buyer because the decor was a pastiche of Bohemian and Scandinavian styles.”
  4. A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.

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