Put-On
nounid
104318·updated May 18, 2026verified
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
polysemous
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- burlesqueduperyfraudfraudulencehoaxhumbugtrick
- plural
- Put-Ons
- possessive
- Put-On's
- pluralpossessive
- Put-Ons'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- §2
- something intended to deceive
- §3
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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