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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol
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as in worked
to produce a desired effect
the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
always acting helpless, just to get attention
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as in served
to have a certain purpose
the tail feathers of woodpeckers act as props while the birds excavate tree trunks for insects
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
if you act confident long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it
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as in mocked
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention
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“Acted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2023.
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