play-act

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act assume the role counterfeit dissemble fake feign imagine imitate impersonate make as if make believe make out like make up masquerade mimic play portray pose purport put on put on a front put on airs put on an act represent reproduce sham simulate suppose

enact perform play portray

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

be on bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

direct fail prevent stop

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain