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go through the motions collapse: pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it; "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions"

precede collapse: furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"; move ahead (of others) in time or space; be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"; come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

trifle collapse: sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce

bestride collapse

fool collapse: a person who lacks good judgment; make a fool or dupe of

impersonate collapse: represent another person with comic intentions; assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

mystery play collapse: a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ

miracle play collapse: a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr

revue collapse: a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

cliff hanger collapse

teleplay collapse

improvisational drama collapse

panel show collapse

talk show collapse: a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"

Passion play collapse: a play representing the Passion of Christ

gammon collapse: hind portion of a side of bacon

introspect collapse: reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings

dominate collapse: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"; be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"; look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

double header collapse

play off collapse

decathlon collapse: an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

doubles collapse: tennis played with two players on each side; badminton played with two players on each side

pretend collapse: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

perpend collapse

duologue collapse: a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors

steal the show collapse

let on collapse

raffle collapse: a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money; dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"

kit collapse: young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"; gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose; a case for containing a set of articles

stage show collapse

choreographer collapse: someone who creates new dances

gasser collapse

screenwriter collapse: someone who writes screenplays

playwright collapse

tragedian collapse: an actor who specializes in tragic roles; a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies

pose as collapse

minstrel show collapse: a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface; a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes

toy collapse: a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"; manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"

miracle collapse: a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God; any amazing or wonderful occurrence

monologue collapse: a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)

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