Act and Follow

Opposite meaning words

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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Follow is an antonym for act in do something topic.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Follow verb - To come after in time.

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Act is an antonym for follow.

Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

life	act life	follow life
people	act people	follow people
plot	act plot	follow plot
line	act line	follow line
Other words: time, way, example, story, theme, rules.

Everyone's favorite Doctor is a tough act to follow — not to name names; you know where the bases are broken.

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Naturally, these two games combined to create another tough act to follow when Sonic Lost World was released.

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Season 5 in general is seen as a tough act to follow to Season 4, which was seen as a return to form for the show.

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