Act and Cease

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Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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Cease is an antonym for act in topics: do something, entertain by playing a role, behave in a certain way.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Cease verb - To come to an end.

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Act is an antonym for cease.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

place	act place	cease place
time	act time	cease time
way	act way	cease way
damage	act damage	cease damage
Other words: war, ways, emotions.

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