"playacting" in the noun sense
1. acting, playing, playacting, performing
the performance of a part or role in a drama
"playacting" in the verb sense
1. act, play, roleplay, playact
perform on a stage or theater
"She acts in this play"
"He acted in `Julius Caesar'"
"I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
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