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put-on put-on /ˈpʊˈtɑːn/

[Informal, N. American] A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement ( antic , caper [Informal] , prank , joke , put-on [Informal, N. American] , trick )
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
[Informal, N. American] Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage ( dupery , fraudulence , hoax , fraud , humbug , put-on [Informal, N. American] )
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
[Informal, N. American] A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way ( burlesque , lampoon , mockery , pasquinade , put-on [Informal, N. American] , send-up [Informal] , sendup [Informal] , spoof [Informal] , takeoff , parody , travesty , piss-take [British, Vulgar] )
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

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