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leg-pull

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as in caper

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The Bourne Identity Teens who enjoy action movies and spy capers will be all about the first film in the Bourne movie series, which came out in 2002.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
The sauce readers rave about is a blend of shallot, chicken stock, fresh lemon juice, capers, butter, and parsley, a simple combination that packs a flavorful punch.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of caper

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The prank came amid rumors about Stern’s impending retirement and the cancellation of his show.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prank

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And boy did the late-night host have a lot to say about Donald Trump‘s summer antics.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
In those folks’ minds, the rough and ready Mancunian antics of the brothers never quite matched — and was perhaps overcompensation for — the sellable sentiment of their songs.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of antic

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To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical joke

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In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Mount Royal, the famous mountain peak overlooking the city, will be a riot of color.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of riot

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Ready or Not proved to be a breakout role for Weaving, who has since become widely recognized as a modern-day scream queen.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the park is working to address noise complaints from neighbors, over the screams of enthusiastic riders.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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