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act·ing
 acting
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- pronunciation:
- aek
tIng
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
appointed as a temporary substitute for someone absent from an office or position; serving temporarily.
The acting governor will serve only until the governor has recovered and is able to return to office.- synonyms:
- interim, pro tem., pro tempore, temporary
- antonyms:
- standing
- similar words:
- deputy, provisional, substitute, surrogate
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| definition 2: |
created or suited for stage, film, or television performance.
- synonyms:
- theatrical
- similar words:
- dramatic, histrionic, thespian
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the occupation or profession of an actor.
- synonyms:
- dramatics, histrionics, performing arts
- similar words:
- stage, stagecraft, theater
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| definition 2: |
stage, film, or television performance.
- synonyms:
- dramatics, dramaturgy, performing arts
- similar words:
- enactment, hamming, performance, stagecraft, theatrics
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| definition 3: |
false behavior or deliberate imitation; pretense; pretending.
- synonyms:
- masquerade, pretense, sham, show
- similar words:
- posing, pretending
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