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English noun: put-on | |||
| 1. | put-on (communication) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | ||
| Synonyms | burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | caricature, imitation, impersonation | ||
| 2. | put-on (act) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||
| Synonyms | dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chicane, chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | goldbrick | ||
| 3. | put-on (act) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||
| Synonyms | antic, caper, joke, prank, trick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diversion, recreation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dirty trick, practical joke | ||
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