Act and Be

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Act verb - Be suitable for theatrical performance.

Usage example: This scene acts well

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Be and act are semantically related In some cases you can use "Be" instead a verb "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Be verb - To have life.

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Act and be are semantically related in exist topic. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead the word "Be" as a verb or a noun.

life	act life	be life
people	act people	be people
role	act role	be role
kind	act kind	be kind
Other words: control, place, turn, time, way, bit, cool, nothing, times.

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