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put-on vs imitation

imitation vs put-on

put-on and imitation both are nouns.

put-on is not an adjective while imitation is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put-on Yes No No No
imitation Yes Yes No No
As nouns, imitation is a hypernym of put-on; that is, imitation is a word with a broader meaning than put-on:
  • put-on: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  • imitation: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Other hypernyms of put-on include caricature, impersonation.
put-on (noun) imitation (noun)
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement something copied or derived from an original
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
put-on (adjective) imitation (adjective)
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
Difference between put-on and imitation

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