Act
For show
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Even after he was type cast as thugs, he leaped at chances to act and dance in musicals whenever he could.His tough-guy persona wasn't all for show, though; Cagney staggered Warner Bros.
Source: Creator / James Cagney - Though midway through Season 1 it's revealed that Ward was Evil All Along, and that his tough I-can-do-this-alone act was for show, to make himself into someone Coulson would want to take under his wing in order to "fix" his distrust of other people.
Source: Ineffectual Loner
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