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portraying

ADJECTIVE

representing

Synonyms

STRONG

characterizing defining delineating depicting describing exhibiting illustrating interpreting mirroring personifying picturing presenting reporting reproducing revealing showing symbolizing

Antonyms

WEAK

distorting misrepresentation misrepresenting

NOUN

acting

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance playing portrayal posing posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals

WEAK

play acting showing off

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Musk spent three days on the stand portraying himself as a selfless benefactor seeking to reconcile the advancement of AI with the preservation of humanity.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Curet tells BBC Newsbeat she did feel "a lot of pressure" portraying a young Emma and taking on a serious subject matter, but was "so excited and proud" to be part of the production.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Jaafar's performance won praise from his uncles, who highlighted the acting newcomer's "wonderful job" in portraying a figure they knew with an intimacy few others shared.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

China said it was concerned about the seizure of the Touska, portraying it as a potential obstacle to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And now, portraying a phantom—perhaps this might help me put some of my own ghosts to rest.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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