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pantomime Definition


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pantomime
noun
    1a. A Christmas entertainment usually based on a popular fairy tale, with songs, dancing, comedy acts, etc;

      Example: pantomime season
    2. Communication by exaggerated gesture and facial expression, with no speech; mime.
      Thesaurus: charade, dumb show, mime.
    3. A farcical or confused situation
      Example: What a pantomime!
Derivative: pantomimic
adj
    Etymology: 16c: from Greek pantomimos a mime actor, literally ‘imitator of all'.



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