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Antonyms for put-on

Grammar : Noun
Spell : noun poo t-on, -awn; adjective poo t-on, -awn
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈpʊtˌɒn, -ˌɔn; adjective ˈpʊtˈɒn, -ˈɔn

Definition of put-on

Origin :
  • "ruse, deception," 1937, from earlier adjectival meaning "assumed, feigned" (1620s), a figurative extension of the notion of putting on costumes or disguises; from put (v.) + on (adv.). The expression put (someone) on "play a trick on" seems to be a back-formation from the noun.
  • noun façade
Example sentences :
  • "She's only china, and her hair's a put-on wig," said Agatha, with tears in her eyes.
  • Extract from : « A Christmas Posy » by Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
  • And since her niece had come to live with her, this put-on sternness had increased.
  • Extract from : « The Carved Lions » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • This was evidently no put-on apology for the occasion, and Wyndham, as he spoke, looked as penitent as his words.
  • Extract from : « The Willoughby Captains » by Talbot Baines Reed

Synonyms for put-on

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