kabuki

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Synonyms: kabuli, kazuki

Antonyms: kabuli, kazuki

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|often|capitalized}} A form of [[Japanese]] [[theatre]] in which [[elaborate]]ly [[costume]]d [[male]] [[performer]]s use [[stylize]]d [[movement]]s, [[dance]]s, and [[song]]s in order to enact [[tragedy|tragedies]] and [[comedy|comedies]].
2. {{lb|en|US|figuratively|by extension}} A [[stylized]], [[pretentious]], and often [[hollow]] performance; {{q|especially}} political [[posturing]].

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