as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke
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Each birth anniversary, there’s a well-meaning but hurtful practical joke.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Each birth anniversary, there's a well-meaning but hurtful practical joke.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient Romans and Celts celebrated a festival of practical jokes and pranks around the time of the March equinox.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
Turns out, Hart was there to play a practical joke on his Celebrity Prank Wars cohost Nick Cannon.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Each birth anniversary, there's a well-meaning but hurtful practical joke.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Ancient Romans and Celts celebrated a festival of practical jokes and pranks around the time of the March equinox.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
Turns out, Hart was there to play a practical joke on his Celebrity Prank Wars cohost Nick Cannon.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
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Noun
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Halloween may be a time for ghouls, goblins, and harmless pranks, but in the digital landscape, there’s a new trick with devastating consequences.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Chrissy Teigen was not expecting John Legend's reaction to her Halloween mask prank.Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects: People Beautifier PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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For example, have the dog chase a ball or do a trick and reward the behaviors.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Students will get hands on timber frame experience restoring the historic Colburn Barn in Cane Hill.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Juliette encounters someone pretty damaged by that experience.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The shuffling of sports assets follows the strategic decision earlier this year to take Endeavor private, capping a three-year adventure in the public marketplace.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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The trailer teases hilarious moments, from donating blood to scaling telephone poles for a pair of Jordans, as the duo embarks on a wild adventure to avoid eviction.Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Practical joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical%20joke. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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