Acts

Numbers

Synonyms: Numbers, turns, schticks, shtiks, routines, bits, shticks, and signatures.

Shows

Synonyms: Shows, poses, pretenses, masquerades, charades, façades, performances, personae, cloaks, put-ons, appearances, deceptions, dissimulations, affectations, betrayals, images, excuses, double-dealings, colors, fakeries, camouflages, guises, facades, pretences, airs, disguises, fronts, semblances, portrayals, pretexts, impersonations, personas, duplicities, deceits, glosses, guiles, frauds, treacheries, perfidies, treasons, double crosses, and infidelities.

Laws

Synonyms: Laws, ordinances, statutes, prohibitions, legislations, decrees, rules, rulings, commandments, common law, commands, fiats, proscriptions, capitularies, bills, amendments, enactments, constitutions, regulations, edicts, dictates, ground rules, directives, bylaws, restrictions, blue laws, canons, and encyclicals.

Things

Synonyms: Things, feats, doings, accomplishments, achievements, works, performances, dealings, steps, tactics, undertakings, proceedings, maneuvers, handiworks, co-actions, tricks, actions, deeds, experiences, activities, exploits, initiatives, stunts, adventures, enterprises, moves, attainments, procedures, operations, emprises, measures, and coactions.

Plays

Synonyms: Plays, portrays, depicts, represents, enacts, renders, dramatizes, role-plays, imitates, playacts, underplays, takes on, poses (as), hams, roleplays, costars, performs, interprets, does, impersonates, acts out, pantomimes, masquerades, mimes, mimics, overacts, overplays, clowns, apes, coacts, and stars (in).

Works

Synonyms: Works, operates, takes, responds, results, affects, sways, redounds, performs, reacts, takes effect, behaves, influences, takes hold, and pans out.

Seems

Synonyms: Seems, looks, appears, comes off (as), pretends, suggests, recalls, hints, feels, sounds, makes, resembles, comes across (as), implies, dissembles, and insinuates.

Functions

Synonyms: Functions, works, operates, guides, directs, manages, administers, oversees, serves, performs, controls, regulates, runs, handles, supervises, and carries on.

Pretends

Synonyms: Pretends, assumes, feigns, professes, plays, poses, counterfeits, masquerades, bluffs, forges, masks, impersonates, camouflages, lets on, malingers, simulates, affects, passes (for), dissembles, makes believe, conceals, shams, puts on, fakes, imitates, disguises, dissimulates, playacts, and feints.

Plays

Synonyms: Plays, imitates, poses (as), personates, parodies, copies, performs, apes, mocks, portrays, impersonates, masquerades (as), mimes, mimics, monkeys, and travesties.

Example Sentences

He always acts with kindness and respect.

She acts like she knows everything.

The child acts in school plays every year.

He acts differently around his friends.

She acts as the team leader when needed.

The robot acts on voice commands.

He acts without thinking of the consequences.

She acts in both movies and TV shows.

He acts surprised, but we know he planned it.

She acts calm even in stressful situations.