90 entries under play topic. ×

38
fake(verb, adjective, take, act, change)
31
feign(verb, take, act, change, cover)
26
sham(noun, verb, adjective, take, act)
25
counterfeit(verb, adjective, take, act, change)
22
affect(verb, take, act, change, cover)
20
make believe(verb, expression, idiom, take)
19
simulate(verb, take, act, change, cover)
19
assume(verb, take, change, cover, show)
15
act(noun, verb, do, create)
13
put on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take)
13
represent(verb, act, do, perform)
12
mock(noun, verb, adjective, bother)
10
bluff(verb, do, create, fake)
10
impersonate(verb, act, do, fake)
10
play(verb, act, fake, perform)
10
suppose(verb, fancy, reason, assume)
9
imitate(verb, do, create, fake)
9
portray(verb, act, do, fake)
8
fool(verb, fake, trick, deceive)
8
purport(verb, mean, agree, allow)
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