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act(noun, verb, give, present, play)
10
play(verb, act, give, present, do)
7
peacock(verb, act, fake, affect)
6
perform(verb, act, present, play, do)
5
do(verb, act, give, play, create)
5
enact(verb, act, give, present, play)
5
impersonate(verb, act, give, present, play)
5
put on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, act, give)
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affect(verb, act, create, fake, display)
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mime(verb, act, play, do, fake)
4
simulate(verb, act, play, do, create)
3
dramatize(verb, give, present, play, fake)
3
fake(verb, act, play, create, assume)
3
make believe(verb, expression, play, create, fake)
2
assume(verb, act, create, affect, suggest)
2
bluff(verb, play, create, fake, assume)
2
counterfeit(verb, play, do, create, fake)
2
dissemble(verb, act, favor, do, create)
2
emote(give, present, play, fake, perform)
2
feign(verb, act, play, do, create)
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APASmart Define. (2015). playact thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/playact/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, playact thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/playact/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "playact thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/playact/thesaurus/synonyms>