Act
Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Keep up
Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Both terms in one sentence
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Rose's act for the two is based on childish, innocent stage personae that they become unable to keep up as they grow older.Eventually, June runs away, and Rose decides to put Louise in the spotlight, with an act still similar to the one with June.
Source: Theatre / Gypsy - It's fairly ingrained in her mind to keep up the high school princess act even in situations that are ridiculous for it.
Source: Fan Fic / Burning Black - They're living together now, to keep up the celebrity mega-couple act, and are quite surprised to be slowly falling in love.
Source: Ripple Effect-Proof Memory
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