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act as: function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"

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pose as collapse

pass for collapse

act out collapse: represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety"

personate collapse

shtick collapse

curtain call collapse

behave collapse: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"; behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

striptease collapse

impersonate collapse: represent another person with comic intentions; assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

good deed collapse

good turn collapse

benefaction collapse: a contribution of money or assistance

labor of love collapse: productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

steal the show collapse

operate on collapse: perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

divertissement collapse

exodus collapse: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment; the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

prologue collapse: an introduction to a play

barnstorm collapse: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"; appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper

sex act collapse

carnal knowledge collapse

coitus collapse

mating collapse

feat collapse

emotionalize collapse

curtain raiser collapse: any preliminary activity; a short play presented before the main play

four flush collapse

emote collapse: give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role

go through the motions collapse: pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it; "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions"

mitzvah collapse: (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty; (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law

sexual climax collapse

take steps collapse

sexual intercourse collapse: the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

fornication collapse: voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other

overt act collapse

get with it collapse

feign collapse: make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

finale collapse: the concluding part of any performance; the closing section of a musical composition

parol collapse

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

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