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1. (n.) A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner.

2. (n.) An actor in such representations.

3. (v. i.) To mimic.

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Roscius Thalia act act a part act as act as foil act out actor actress antagonist ape appear arlequinade bad guy barnstorm barnstormer beckon black comedy broad comedy burlesque burletta camp character character actor character man character woman child actor come out comedie bouffe comedie larmoyante comedie rosse comedietta comedy comedy ballet comedy of humors comedy of ideas comedy of intrigue comedy of manners comedy of situation comedy relief comic muse comic opera comic relief conformist copier copy copycat copyist counterfeiter cuckoo dark comedy diseur diseuse dissembler dissimulator do domestic comedy dramatizer echo echoer echoist emote emotionalize enact exode faker farce farce comedy feeder foil forger genteel comedy gesticulate gesture get top billing harlequinade heavy high camp histrio histrion hit off hit off on hypocrite imitator impersonate impersonator impostor ingenue juvenile light comedy low camp low comedy masquerade as matinee idol mimer mimic mimicker mock mocker mockingbird monkey monologist motion motion to mummer musical musical comedy opera buffa pantomime pantomimist parrot pass for patter perform personate phony plagiarist play play a part play the lead playact playactor player poll-parrot polly polly-parrot pose as poseur pretend to be protean actor raw comedy realistic comedy reciter register romantic comedy satyr play saw the air sentimental comedy sheep shrug shrug the shoulders simulator situation comedy sketch slapstick slapstick comedy soubrette stage performer stage player star steal the show stooge straight man stroller strolling player take off take off on theatrical thespian tragicomedy tread the boards troupe trouper upstage utility man villain wave the arms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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