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English adjective: acting

1. acting serving temporarily especially as a substitute


SamplesThe acting president.


Similarimpermanent, temporary


Antonymslasting, permanent


English noun: acting

1. acting (act) the performance of a part or role in a drama


Synonymsperforming, playacting, playing


Broader (hypernym)activity, performing arts


Narrower (hyponym)business, byplay, characterization, dumb show, enactment, hamming, heroics, impersonation, method, method acting, mime, overacting, pantomime, personation, personation, portrayal, reenactment, roleplaying, skit, stage business


Part meronymperformance









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