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Put On (Adjective)

Meaning

Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • She used a put-on accent to impress her date.
  • The actor's put-on smile couldn't hide his true feelings.
  • He adopted a put-on air of confidence to mask his nervousness.
  • The politician's put-on concern for the environment was evident to everyone.
  • The comedian's put-on outrage was hilarious and had the audience in stitches.

Synonyms

  • False
  • Fictitious
  • Pretended
  • Sham
  • Fictive
  • Assumed
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