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What is another word for puts on an act?

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To make a false show or pretense of

To perform or posture in an exaggerated manner, seeking attention and approval

To make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone

To play or act out a (usually imaginary) role

To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

To act out a character, typically as a performance

To behave in a manner intended to impress

(masquerade as) To pretend to be someone one is not

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To make a false show or pretense of

gives the appearance of

goes through the motions of

goes through the motions

puts on act

makes show of

gives appearance of

puts on a false display

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“She decided to put on an act and pretended to enjoy the play, despite being bored out of her mind.”

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To make a false show or pretense of

puts on a false front

goes through the motions

puts up a smoke screen

sweeps under the carpet

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

presents a false front

beards

presents a false face

makes a pretense

makes a show

makes a show of

gives the appearance of

goes through the motions of

passes oneself off as

puts on a false display

does a bit

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“She really knows how to put on an act when it comes to appearing innocent, even though we all know she's guilty.”

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To perform or posture in an exaggerated manner, seeking attention and approval

plays to the cheap seats

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To make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone

Verb

To play or act out a (usually imaginary) role

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To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

gives wrong information to

leads down the garden path

leads up the garden path

puts on the wrong track

puts up smoke screen

gives someone a bum steer

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

throws off the scent

sends on a wild goose chase

victimises^UK

victimizes^US

gives the wrong impression

takes to the cleaners

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

does someone in the eye

bears false witness

sells a bill of goods to

slips something over on

sells a bill of goods

plays fast and loose with

gives the runaround

sends on a wild-goose chase

pulls something funny

twists around your little finger

makes somebody look an idiot

makes a monkey out of

departs from the truth

says something untrue

fakes it

tells a terminological inexactitude

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To act out a character, typically as a performance

dramatises^UK

dramatizes^US

brings down the house

puts before the public

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To behave in a manner intended to impress

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(masquerade as) To pretend to be someone one is not

passes oneself off as

acts out

assumes character

disguises oneself as

does an impression of

masquerades as

professes to be

represents oneself as

takes the part of

acts a part

assumes the character of

satirizes^US

satirises^UK

feigns the identity of

assumes the identity of

dissembles

bluffs

assumes the role of

gives the appearance of

plays at

goes through the motions of

goes through the motions

puts on a false front

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