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Definitions

appear as

VERB

enact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve execute

STRONG

depict discourse do perform personate play playact portray represent

WEAK

go on play the part of

Antonyms

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fail miss

STRONG

direct

WEAK

hinder prevent refuse repeal stop veto

VERB

perform

Synonyms

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display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

STRONG

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render

WEAK

act out be on bring down the house do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards

Antonyms

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abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

VERB

represent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for

STRONG

be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify

WEAK

act as act as broker act for act in place of assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward

Antonyms

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refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

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He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain, play king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appear as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Caller IDs for bogus calls appear as legitimate agency numbers, emails carry official seals and accurate agency language, and in more advanced attacks, AI-generated deepfake audio and video replicate a public official, Dressler says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Fire and the byproducts of its blaze appear as frequently in religious texts as they do in more colloquial language.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

While the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf appears to be largely holding, cracks are starting to appear as the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz continues.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Instead I said, “Did you see how they made Margery and George appear as ghosts at the end? I’ve never seen that effect before. I wonder how they did it.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

appear as

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