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burlesque |
any purposely ridiculous or grotesque treatment of a subject. [1/5 definitions] |
comedian |
a person whose behavior is purposely amusing or comical. [1/3 definitions] |
exhibitionism |
the practice of purposely behaving so as to attract attention. [1/2 definitions] |
false |
purposely not true or honest. [1/3 definitions] |
firebug |
(informal) someone who purposely starts fires to destroy property; arsonist; pyromaniac. |
incendiary |
a person who purposely sets fire to property; arsonist. [1/7 definitions] |
instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
masquerade |
to purposely assume the identity or appearance of another person. [1/5 definitions] |
obstreperous |
purposely noisy and boisterous. [1/2 definitions] |
perfidious |
purposely disloyal or treacherous; faithless. |
scuttle3 |
to purposely cause (a ship) to sink, as by making holes in the bottom. [1/4 definitions] |
shun |
to keep away from or avoid, esp. purposely. |
slub |
a nubby irregularity in yarn that either is an imperfection or is purposely set. [1/3 definitions] |
soft-pedal |
(informal) to purposely underplay the significance of; fail to emphasize. [1/3 definitions] |
spill the beans |
to inadvertently or purposely disclose a secret. |
throw |
to lose (a game or other contest) purposely, esp. for money. [1/15 definitions] |
unlearn |
to disregard or purposely forget (something learned). |
vandal |
a person who purposely destroys, defaces, or damages property. [1/3 definitions] |
vandalize |
to purposely deface, destroy, or damage (property). |
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