Put-on

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  put-on
       n 1: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous
            way [syn: {parody}, {lampoon}, {spoof}, {sendup}, {mockery},
             {takeoff}, {burlesque}, {travesty}, {charade}, {pasquinade}]
       2: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended
          to gain an advantage [syn: {fraud}, {fraudulence}, {dupery},


           {hoax}, {humbug}]
       3: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
          [syn: {antic}, {joke}, {prank}, {trick}, {caper}]