Act
Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Defer
Defer verb - To assign to a later time.
Usage example: we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Charles Martin notes in the book Vanishing Act that the Vigilantes are treating him with little respect, when they used to defer to his judgement before.
Source: Literature / Sisterhood Series
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