Pretending to be surprised is his shtick.
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Shtick
/ʃtɪk/
Synonyms for "shtick" (43 found)
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intermezzointermissionintroductionnumberofficeprologueroutinescenesketchskitsong and dancestand-up comedy actstripteaseturn
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15 entriesbehavior patternbuffoonerybusinessbyplayclowningfast onefeaturefrivolityharlequinadejaperypranksmall indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantitystage businesstrick
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6 entriescomic shtickdistinctive shtickperformer's shtickpopular shtickrehearsed shticksignature shtick
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15 total sentences available.
Pretending to be surprised is her shtick.
Source: tatoeba (8578931)
Mixing the profane with the divine was Ginsberg's shtick.
Source: tatoeba (8578933)
Sally Marr: Lenny [Bruce] used to do a shtick between strippers. / The Interviewer: What kind of stick? / Sally Marr: No, it's shtick, darling, shtick.
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