performative

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Synonyms: perforative, perjorative, reformative, deformative, perorative, preformative, performatives, neoformative

Antonyms: perforative, perjorative, reformative, deformative, perorative, preformative, performatives, neoformative

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|philosophy|linguistics}} Being [[enact]]ed as it is said.
2. [[insincere|Insincere]], [[inauthentic]] or [[disingenuous]]; done solely or largely as a performance, to produce an impression or enhance one's reputation.

Noun

1. A [[performative utterance]].

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