| leaving the ground |
| mimicry(noun, impression, sham, picture, imitation) |
| prank(noun, parody, satire) |
| ridicule(noun, verb, scorn, mock, impression) |
| scoff(verb, scorn, expose, mock, tease) |
| send-up(noun, fun, humor, imitation, mockery) |
| take off(verb, expression, phrasal verb) |
| alpha(noun, start, top, beginning, opening) |
| antic |
| apery(reproduction, impression, parody, reflection, replication) |
| caper |
| commencement(noun, start, top, beginning, opening) |
| counterfeit(noun, reproduction, impression, replication, simulation) |
| counterfeiting(reproduction, impression, parody, reflection, replication) |
| dawn(noun, start, top, beginning, opening) |
| distortion(noun, sham, picture, drawing, parody) |
| dupery |
| embarkation(noun, escape, retreat, beginning, opening) |
| exaggeration(noun, sham, parody, misrepresentation, charade) |
| fake(noun, reproduction, impression, parody, satire) |