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overact

verb

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Synonyms of overact

as in overplay, underplay

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for overact

overplay,
underplay

act out,
enact,
pantomime,
playact,
role-play,
take on

ape,
clown,
ham,
imitate,
masquerade,
mime,
mimic,
pose (as)

depict,
dramatize,
render,
represent

star (in)

act,
do,
impersonate,
interpret,
perform,
play,
portray

coact,
costar

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“Overact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overact. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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