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| practical joke |
| 1. n. Something done in a playful fashion for amusement to the detriment of someone else. |
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| The class put a whoopee cushion on the teacher's chair as a practical joke. |
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| practical |
| 1. n. (British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability |
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| 2. adj. Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis |
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| Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking. |
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| 3. adj. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use |
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| Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts. |
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| joke |
| 1. n. An amusing story. |
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| 2. n. Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness. |
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| It was a joke! |
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| 3. n. (figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one |
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| 4. n. (figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham. |
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