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put-on

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpʊtˈɒn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈpʊtˌɑn, -ˌɔn; adj. -ˈɑn, -ˈɔn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. pŏŏt′on′, -ôn′; adj. pŏŏt′on′, -ôn′)

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put-on
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Synonyms:

feigned, simulated, calculated, pretended, false , pseudo, ersatz

Sense: A trick

Synonyms:

deception , device , job , trick , deceit , mask , hoax

Sense: A joke

Synonyms:

satire, pretense, fake , joke , show , semblance, veneer

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