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Definition of Playacting
1. Noun. The performance of a part or role in a drama.
Exact synonyms: Acting, Performing, Playing
Generic synonyms: Activity, Performing Arts
Specialized synonyms: Characterization, Enactment, Personation, Portrayal, Impersonation, Personation, Method, Method Acting, Dumb Show, Mime, Pantomime, Business, Byplay, Stage Business, Skit, Hamming, Overacting, Heroics, Reenactment, Roleplaying
Group relationships: Performance
Derivative terms: Act, Act, Act, Perform, Playact, Play, Play
Generic synonyms: Activity, Performing Arts
Specialized synonyms: Characterization, Enactment, Personation, Portrayal, Impersonation, Personation, Method, Method Acting, Dumb Show, Mime, Pantomime, Business, Byplay, Stage Business, Skit, Hamming, Overacting, Heroics, Reenactment, Roleplaying
Group relationships: Performance
Derivative terms: Act, Act, Act, Perform, Playact, Play, Play
Definition of Playacting
1. Verb. (present participle of playact) ¹
2. Noun. pretence ¹
3. Noun. overdramatic behaviour ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Playacting
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