Prank: alternatives and connections

To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.

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To dress; to array; to adorn; esp., to clothe with elegant or splendid garments.

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To make or render beautiful; to add beauty to; to adorn; to deck; to grace; to embellish.

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The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.

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To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice…

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The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with shrubs and flowers, a narrativ…

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The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.

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The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity.

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The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.

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The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.

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Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of t…

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That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.

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To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.

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To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.

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The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

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Folly; trifling.

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Old; antique.

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The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.

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To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

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The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.

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A play or part of play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin.

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Jesting; buffoonery.

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Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a wit…

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An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade.

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