Put-on synonyms and antonyms
po͝ot'ŏn', -ôn'
Category:
Part of speech:
Determined by mathematical calculation.
Made to imitate something else; artificial
To set on a horse:
A job is a specific illegal task.
A substance used to color something.
A trick or fraud, esp. one meant as a practical joke
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The system of color television.
Disguise (deceptive appearance)
Not real; pretended:
A thing devised; plan; scheme, esp. a sly or underhanded scheme; trick
To make (something bad) worse:
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fake (related)
Anything or anyone not genuine; fraud; counterfeit
(Music) A cover version.
(Idiomatic, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
The definition of a pretense is a false impression, a false claim or an attempt to make a falsehood appear true.
To feign is defined as to make up a story or act in a way that you don't feel.
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
The definition of disguise is something that hides the truth.
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A deceptive outward appearance
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The definition of a trick is a prank or a joke.
Eye dialect spelling of don't.
reduce (antonym)
(Medicine) To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
Something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud
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To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
pretended (related)
Reputed or alleged
joke (related)
An amusing story.
pretend (related)
To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.
deceive (related)
(Archaic) To catch by guile; ensnare.
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be truthful (antonym)
pretend
A kind of paint that dries to a shiny finish.
A sculptured or molded likeness of the face
The definition of a masquerade is a fancy costume party where the guests wear masks, or to live or act in a false way.
A false reason or motive put forth to hide the real one; excuse
A likeness, image, or representation
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A display; a manifestation:
A piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, esp. by women, over the face or head or draped from a hat to conceal, protect, or enhance the face
Any attractive but superficial appearance or display
put (related)
To urge or force to an action:
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
Concocted or fabricated, especially in order to deceive or mislead; make up:
(Animation, from "anticipation") A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
(Slang) An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft.
The definition of fraud is something said or done in a dishonest way to trick people.
The condition of being fraudulent
The act of duping or the condition of having been duped.
A literary or musical work imitating the characteristic style of some other work or of a writer or composer in a satirical or humorous way, usually by applying it to an inappropriate subject
A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.
A person or thing receiving or deserving ridicule
A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.
An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
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The definition of a charade is an act or a pretense put on to make something appear different than what it is or a word or phrase that is acted out.
A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit:
The definition of assume is to formulate or verbalize an idea for which there is no evidence.
To deceive or cheat.
To attack with abusive language; vituperate:
To tease
To toy, tinker, or mess:
To take in is to observe, absorb or learn something.
(Idiomatic) To succeed in a deception.
fool or hoax
The use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony, etc. to expose, attack, or deride vices, follies, etc.
façade
A deceptive outward appearance
Taken for granted; supposed:
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