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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | acting, depiction |
| Synonyms: | act, appearance, ballet, behavior, burlesque, business, ceremony, concert, custom, dance, display, drama, exhibition, gig, interpretation, matinee, offering, opera, pageant, play, portrayal, presentation, production, recital, rehearsal, representation, review, revue, rigmarole, rite, set, show, special, spectacle, stage show, stunt, to-do |
| Antonyms: | direction |
| Main Entry: | repertory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collection |
| Synonyms: | bit, cache, depot, list, range, rep, repertoire, repository, routine, schtick, stock, stockroom, store, storehouse, stunt, supply |
| Main Entry: | ruse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trick, deception |
| Synonyms: | angle, artifice, blind, booby trap, curveball, deceit, device, dodge, feint, gambit, game, game plan, gimmick, hoax, imposture, jig, maneuver, ploy, scenario, sham, shenanigans*, shift, stratagem, stunt, subterfuge, switch*, twist*, wile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | slow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delay, restrict |
| Synonyms: | abate, anchor it, back-water, bog down, brake, check, choke, curb, curtail, cut back, cut down, decelerate, decrease, detain, diminish, ease off, ease up, embog, handicap, hinder, hit the brakes, hold back, hold up, impede, keep waiting, lag, lessen, let down flaps, loiter, lose speed, lose steam, mire, moderate, postpone, procrastinate, qualify, quiet, reduce, reduce speed, reef, regulate, rein in, relax, retard, retardate, set back, slacken, stall, stunt, temper, wind down |
| Antonyms: | advance, forward, push |
| Main Entry: | thing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | act |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, action, circumstance, deed, doing, duty, episode, event, eventuality, exploit, feat, happening, incident, job, movement, obligation, occasion, occurrence, phenomenon, proceeding, stunt, task, work |
| Main Entry: | trick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prank, joke |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, antic, caper, catch, device, escapade, feat, frolic, funny business, gag, gambol, jape, jest, lark, monkeyshine, practical joke, put-on, shenanigan, sleight of hand, sport, stunt, tomfoolery |
| Antonyms: | seriousness |
| Main Entry: | trickery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deception, joke |
| Synonyms: | bait and switch, cheat, cheating, chicane, chicanery, con, deceit, dishonesty, dodge, double-cross, double-dealing, dupery, fast shuffle, flimflam, fourberie, fraud, funny business, guile, hoax, imposture, pretense, quackery, razzle-dazzle, scam, sharp practice, shell game, shenanigans*, snow job, sting*, stunt, swindling, underhandedness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cunning |
| Synonyms: | angle, artfulness, artifice, cheating, chicane, chicanery, con*, contrivance, craft, craftiness, deceit, deception, device, dishonesty, dissimulation, dodge, feint, flimflam, fraud, gambit, game, gimmick, guile, hoax, horseplay, imposition, little game, lure, maneuver, monkey business, monkeyshines, plot, ploy, racket, ruse, scam*, scheming, setup, shenanigans*, skullduggery, slant, slyness, stratagem, stunt, subterfuge, switch, trick, trickery, twist |
| Antonyms: | naivety, stupidity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wisecrack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | joke |
| Synonyms: | antic, caper, clowning, dig, escapade, farce, frolic, gag, lark, laugh, mischief, monkeyshine, one-liner, parody, prank, put-on, quip, remark, retort, rib, shenanigan, smart crack, stunt, trick, witticism, yarn, zinger |
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