Act
Both words in one sentence
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In the WWF Prime Time segments with Vince and company, he dropped the act and behaved like his real self: a serenely-smug chucklehead.
Source: Wrestling / Bobby Heenan -
Nobody points out that when her "fiancé" forces a kiss on her (an act that drives her to attempt suicide), she behaved in a similar manner.
Source: Manga / Rosario + Vampire -
This is also why, in fact, how somebody behaved when drunk can be different depending on the culture; people who believe they're drunk will act like they believe drunks do.
Source: Drunk on Milk
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