kayfabe
/ˈkeɪfeɪb//ˈkeɪˌfeɪb/
noun
- 1
The act, situation, or code of portraying staged events, performances, rivalries, etc as authentic or spontaneous.
- 2
Similar fakery or suspension of disbelief in other contexts.
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verb
- 1
To maintain kayfabe, to deceive by staying in character.
adjective
- 1
Of or related to kayfabe, especially forbidden to mention or show in order to maintain kayfabe.
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