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pantomime
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of PANTOMIME
1
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling <the game requires that you use pantomime to communicate an idea>
Related Words beck, beckon, flourish, shrug, wave; body language, posture; indication, motion; sign language
2
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements <in ancient Rome pantomimes performed tragic love stories>
Related Words busker [chiefly British], entertainer, performer, player, trouper; aper, imitator, impersonator, impressionist; clown, pantaloon
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