| Main Entry: |
play-act |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
pretend |
Synonyms: |
act, assume the role,
counterfeit, dissemble,
fake*,
feign, imagine, imitate, impersonate, make as if, make believe, make out like, make up, masquerade, mimic, play, playact, portray, pose, purport,
put on, put on a front, put on airs, put on an act, represent, reproduce,
sham*,
simulate, suppose
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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