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Wayang

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1.NounA theatrical performance of mythological events employing puppets or human dancers in Malaysia and Indonesia (especially Java).
2.NounA shadow theatre performance, or such performances in general.
3.NounAny traditional theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance. Traditional Chinese opera, performed outdoors. The equivalent term in Mandarin is 街戲 / 街戏 (jiēxì, literally “street opera”).
4.NounTraditional Chinese opera, performed outdoors. The equivalent term in Mandarin is 街戲 / 街戏 (jiēxì, literally “street opera”).
5.NounInsincere behaviour; an act meant to deceive or mislead.
6.VerbTo put up a front, to pretend (e.g., to be hard at work when one’s superiors are watching) or behave in a false and misleading way, especially if it puts one at an advantage.
7.AdjectiveFor show, insincere or fake; ostentatious and showy.
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