kayfabe
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Noun
- {{lb|en|professional wrestling}} The [[act]], [[situation]], or [[code]] of [[portraying]] [[staged]] [[events]], [[performances]], [[rivalries]], etc as [[authentic]] or [[spontaneous]].
- {{lb|en|figurative}} [[similar|Similar]] [[fakery]] or [[suspension of disbelief]] in [[other]] [[context]]s.
Adjective
- {{lb|en|professional wrestling}} Of or [[related]] to [[#Noun|kayfabe]], ''[[especially]]'' [[forbidden]] to [[mention]] or [[show]] [[in order to]] [[maintain]] [[#Noun|kayfabe]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|professional wrestling}} To [[maintain]] [[#Noun|kayfabe]], to [[deceive]] by [[stay]]ing [[in character]].
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