Act
Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Invent
Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The writers had to invent other mobsters to act as the Big Bad of a season which resulted in Theo being portrayed as someone even those guys are deathly scared of.
Source: The Dreaded / Live-Action TV -
Intelligence tends to be different from maturity as well, some Kid Geniuses can invent hyperdrives in their backyard but act in a very childish manner everywhere else.
Source: Wise Beyond Their Years -
When they're not getting shot or blown up, they talk about their families, goof around, invent hilarious translations for English signage, and otherwise act a little like tourists.
Source: Film / Red Dawn (1984)
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