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- was putting on an act when she said she didn't mind being left out of the outing
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- the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public buildings to have wheelchair access
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- higher laws
- it's acts such as this—lying about having to work late—that make me feel like I can't trust you
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of acts (Entry 2 of 2)
- a local student acted the part of Tiny Tim in our theater company's production of A Christmas Carol
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- the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly
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- always acting helpless, just to get attention
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- the tail feathers of woodpeckers act as props while the birds excavate tree trunks for insects
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- if you act confident long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it
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- someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acts. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of acts was in 1539
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