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.
