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- (intransitive) To perform on stage; to act in a play.
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A Deep Dive Into “play-act”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To perform on stage; to act in a play.
- (transitive) To play (a scene, role etc.); to act out.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To engage in pretence or insincere behavior, often in order to mislead someone or gain an advantage.
- (transitive, figuratively) To make a pretence of; to feign or simulate.
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