What is the meaning of put-on?

A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
- synonyms: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade
Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
- synonyms: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
- synonyms: antic, joke, prank, trick, caper

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