playacting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of playactingnext
as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive it was clear to her friends that her reaction to the news was pure playacting

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playacting

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verb

present participle of playact
as in masquerading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playacting
  1. pretense
  2. show
  3. posing
  4. facade
  5. pretending
  6. act
  7. acting
  8. guise
Noun
  • But in his youth lies the reason for anonymity and pretense, Hoback claims.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Liberals, apparently, got up close to voters under the pretense of handing out food and water.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of pretense
Noun
  • That includes shows in Denver at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 (at Ball Arena) and Colorado Springs, Sunday, Nov. 17 (Broadmoor World Arena).
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • At the Arrowverse’s peak, with multiple shows on the air, DC Superhero series could take on this immediacy, without the self-consciousness of having to sell audiences on superhero shows.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of show
Verb
  • The area of showers and thunderstorms will likely move slowly, posing a rainfall risk in southern and central Florida next week, regions that are still reeling from Hurricane Helene.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The area of showers and thunderstorms will likely move slowly, posing a rainfall risk in southern and central Florida next week, regions that are still reeling from Hurricane Helene.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of posing
Noun
  • The big picture: The parking structure's new facade is the latest installation of the Art that Excites program that's curating 10 murals in public spaces around downtown Oceanside.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Albert Hotel feels both modern and luxe, but also authentically-minded, thanks to the limestone facades that echo the town’s 150-year-old historic buildings and culinary offerings that will celebrate local flavors.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of facade
Verb
  • The power of a smile Dolphins love to play around, doing things like flipping, surfing, playing with stuff, chasing each other, and pretending to fight.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Those of us working from home were suddenly spending a lot of time pretending to listen in meetings or during FaceTime catch-ups with homebound friends, examining our facial features in the camera instead.
    Katie Way, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of pretending
Noun
  • That balancing act has forced Starbucks to cut back on niche menu items like the olive-oil infused Oleato drinks, focusing instead on popular staples like its Refreshers, which have gained popularity among younger customers.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • For me, the act of hunting itself is less of the draw.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of act
Verb
  • Days after San Mateo County released a scathing report accusing Sheriff Christina Corpus of abuse of power and other wrongdoing, her acting assistant sheriff Matthew Fox resigned Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Aiman al-Mudaifer was named as NEOM’s acting CEO.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of acting
Noun
  • Rio uses her own guise of Federal Agent Vidal to get close to Agatha in order to break the hex.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In a movie about trash people hurting one another because of horny, Jerry is arguably the cruelest, wrapping his manipulative, coercive behavior inside the guise of artistic malaise and sensitivity.
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of guise
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