kabuki
/kəˈbuːki/ noun C2- A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.
- A stylized, pretentious, and often hollow performance; (especially) political posturing.
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