act a part
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"The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but, on the contrary, that it was impossible to avoid joining in."
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2020
So to what extent was Frank Sidebottom just an act, a part Chris was playing?
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2014
They are central to the creative process of the theatre but never have to write a play, act a part or sweep a stage; they have the perfect job.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2010
The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but that it was impossible to avoid joining in.
From "1984" by George Orwell
To act a part, to sustain the part of one of the characters in a play; hence, to simulate; to dissemble.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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