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pose as(verb, act, play, do)
5
set forth(verb, phrasal verb, reduce, report)
3
act out(verb, act, play, do)
3
catch a likeness(verb, idiom, draw, design)
3
make like(verb, act, play, follow)
2
act a part(verb, idiom, act, play)
2
go on(act, give, play, perform)
2
ham it up(verb, idiom, act, play)
2
knock off(get, fake, copy, counterfeit)
2
lay an egg(idiom, act, play, do)
2
lay out(verb, phrasal verb, show, mark)
2
make clear(verb, name, show, mark)
2
play a role(verb, idiom, act, play)
2
play part(verb, act, play, do)
2
play role(verb, act, play, do)
2
tread the boards(verb, idiom, act, play)
1
account for(verb, deliver, view, perform)
1
act like(verb, act, show, play)
1
appear as(verb, act, play, perform)
1
assume character(verb, act, play, do)
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APASmart Define. (2016). portray thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/portray/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "portray thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/portray/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, portray thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/portray/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "portray thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/portray/thesaurus/synonyms>