The man is just play-acting.
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Play-acting
Synonyms for "play-acting"
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Translations
3 translations across 3 languages.
Esperanto
1 entries- aktorado noun (act of engaging in pretence or insincere behavior)
German
1 entries- Schauspielerei noun (act of engaging in pretence or insincere behavior)
Irish
1 entries- aistÃl noun (act of engaging in pretence or insincere behavior)
Sample sentences
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Her anger wasn't play-acting.
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Despite growing Puritan disapproval of play-acting, vehemently expressed in sermons and pamphlets, Charles's court was famous for its amateur theatricals.
Source: wiktionary
Children's games are often play-actings of adult roles and thus inculcate the values and customs of the culture in a way that formal schooling might neglect.
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