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variety

noun [U] (ENTERTAINMENT)
 
 
/vəˈraɪə.ti/ US  /-t̬i/

Definition

a type of entertainment which includes several separate short performances, such as singing, dancing, magic tricks, and telling jokes: a variety showSpectacles and performancesActing, rehearsing and performing
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