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| 1. | [ noun ] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | |
| Synonyms: | trick joke caper prank antic | |
| Related terms: | diversion practical_joke dirty_trick clown | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way | |
| Synonyms: | parody sendup travesty mockery takeoff burlesque spoof charade pasquinade lampoon | |
| Related terms: | caricature satirize spoof | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | |
| Synonyms: | fraud hoax dupery humbug fraudulence | |
| Related terms: | trickery goldbrick Piltdown_man gull | |
| Similar spelling: |
put-down put_on putin |
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