prank
noun
a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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In the trailer, Tara texts her buddy “Amber,” who she thinks is pranking her and gets the response: “This isn’t Amber.”
From The Verge ● Oct. 12, 2021