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Noun: playacting  'pley,ak-ting
  1. The performance of a part or role in a drama
    - acting, playing, performing
Verb: playact  'pley,akt
  1. (dramaturgy) perform on a stage or theatre
    "She playacts in this play";
    - act, play, roleplay

Derived forms: playactings

Type of: activity, perform, performing arts

Part of: performance

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