put-on
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(s) adopted in order to deceive
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
Nouns
- (n) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way charade, lampoon, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, burlesque, mockery, travesty, takeoff,
- (n) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage dupery, hoax, fraud, fraudulence, humbug,
- (n) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement antic, prank, joke, trick, caper,
Verbs
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(v) put clothing on one's body
- What should I wear today?
- He put on his best suit for the wedding
- The princess donned a long blue dress
- The queen assumed the stately robes
- He got into his jeans
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(v) add to something existing
- She put on a sun room
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(v) put on the stove or ready for cooking
- put on the tea, please!
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(v) carry out (performances)
- They turned in a splendid effort
- They turned in top jobs for the second straight game
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(v) add to the odometer
- He put on 1,000 miles on this trip
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(v) prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
- mount a theater production
- mount an attack
- mount a play
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(v) apply to a surface
- She applied paint to the back of the house
- Put on make-up!
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(v) fool or hoax
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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(v) increase (one's body weight)
- She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising