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The meaning of Play-acting

Play-acting – definition

noun

An attempt to hide your feelings from other people, or to entertain them, by deliberately behaving in a way that does not represent your true feelings

Usage examples:

Don't take any notice of him - it's just play-acting.

Play-acting translation into English

Play-acting: translate from English into Chinese

Translate play-acting into Chinese (Simplified)}
演戏, 做戏

Play-acting: translate from English into Dutch

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Toneelspelen, Doen alsof, Komedie spelen

Play-acting: translate from English into French

Translate play-acting into French}
Jeu d'acteur, Faire de théâtre

Play-acting: translate from English into German

Translate play-acting into German}
Schauspiel, Schauspielerei, Komödie

Play-acting: translate from English into Hindi

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प्ले-अभिनय, अभिनेता होना, ढोंग करना, बहाना करना

Play-acting: translate from English into Italian

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Recitazione, Fare la commedia

Play-acting: translate from English into Korean

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연극, 속임수를 쓰다, 극화하다, 연 극화하다

Play-acting: translate from English into Russian

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Актерская игра, Притворство, Представление

Play-acting: translate from English into Spanish

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Actuar, Teatro, Comedia

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Play-acting – similar words

play-act

verb

To hide your feelings from other people, or to entertain them, by deliberately behaving in a way that does not represent your true feelings

Usage examples:

He knew she wasn't play-acting., children sometimes play-act their idea of what an adult might do.
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