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  • verb idiomatic To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
  • verb idiomatic To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
  • verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play

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synonyms (29)

Words with the same meaning

  1. act
  2. act a part
  3. act as
  4. ape
  5. copy
  6. create a role
  7. depict
  8. do
  9. enact
  10. impersonate
  11. masquerade as
  12. mime
  13. mimic
  14. pantomime
  15. pass for
  16. perform
  17. personate
  18. play
  19. play a part
  20. play a role
  21. play opposite
  22. portray
  23. pose as
  24. pretend to be
  25. represent
  26. support
  27. sustain a part
  28. take a part
  29. take off

hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. act
  2. play
  3. represent

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