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1) to put on (a letter, cheque etc) a date later than the date of writing (post-date)

2) a heated mass of a soft substance, e.g. mud, put on the skin to relive pain etc (poultice)

3) a piece of printed paper put on envelopes, parcels etc to show the postage paid (stamp)

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affix

to fix or attach (something)

attach or stick

apply

to ask formally in writing

put substance on another

caprice

(a tendency towards) a sudden change of mind or behaviour that has no obvious cause

sudden change of behavior

deceive

to cause (a person) to believe something that is false

mislead; be dishonest

deliver

to take(letters, parcels, goods etc) to houses, to the person(s) to whom they are addressed, to the buyer(s)

transfer, carry

devious

going round and not taking the direct way

dishonest, crafty

engage

to employ a person (as); to take part in an activity

hire for job, use

exaggerate

to make (something) seem larger, better, worse etc than if really is

overstate, embellish

hire

(money paid for) the act of hiring; to obtain the use of (something) in return for payment

commission for responsibility, use

imitate

to (try to) copy the behaviour, appearance, sound, actions etc of (a person, animal, thing)

pretend to be; do an impression of

jeer

to make fun of, laugh rudely (at)

heckle

lain

of lie

tell an untruth

misinform

to give wrong information to (a person)

give wrong information intentionally

mislead

to cause (a person) to have the wrong idea or opinion or, to act incorrectly

give someone the wrong idea, information

pretend

to make oneself appear (to be (doing) something) either in play or to deceive others

fake, falsify

prevaricate

to make untrue or partly untrue statement (to avoid telling the (whole) truth)

deceive; stretch the truth

represent

to be a picture, sign, symbol or example of (of a person, thing); to act officially for (a person), e.g. as a lawyer, member of parliament, union leader etc

present image of; symbolize

simulate

to pretend to be, have or feel (something)

pretend, imitate

staging

a temporary structure, e.g. for a building; the activity of producing (a play) in the theatre

arrange, produce

swagger

(to walk in) a self-important manner

show off; walk pompously

wore

of wear

be clothed in

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