| 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] |
| 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). |