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adj. Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another. See Synonyms at temporary.

adj. That contains directions for use in a dramatic performance: the play's acting text.

adj. That is appropriate for dramatic performance: an acting comedy.

n. The occupation of an actor or actress.

n. Performance as an actor or actress.

n. False behavior; pretense.

adj. Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

v. Present participle of act.

n. An intended action or deed.

n. Pretending.

n. The occupation of an actor.

n. The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.

adj. Operating in any way.

adj. Doing duty for another; officiating.

Performing duty, service, or functions; specifically, performing the functions of an office or employment temporarily: as, an acting governor or mayor; an acting colonel or superintendent.

Performing, or used in performing, stage-plays.

n. The profession of an actor or player.

adj. serving temporarily especially as a substitute

n. the performance of a part or role in a drama

"For, in truth, he is not acting in his own interest but in that of a third person, who has yet to come into existence, albeit he is under the impression that he is acting in his own But it is this very _acting in some one else's interest_ which is everywhere the stamp of greatness and gives to passionate love the touch of the sublime, making it a worthy subject for the poet."

impermanent    temporary   

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officiating    performance    representation    rendition    enaction    histrionism    dramaturgy    mummery    personation   

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attracting    counteracting    detracting    distracting    enacting    exacting    extracting    impacting    interacting    reacting