Act and Kid

Act

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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Kid and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kid" instead a verb "Act". informal substitute

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Kid verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.

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Act and kid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Kid".

old	old act	old kid
good	good act	good kid
nice	nice act	nice kid
original	original act	original kid
Other adjectives: popular, small, actual, real, tough, big, evil, bad, main, innocent, random, next, last, said.

bit

act bit

kid bit

Traditionally the kid will often act as The Watson for the main character, and/or as someone for younger audiences to identify with.

Source: Kid Sidekick
The character loses the ability to act calmly (or even adequately) whenever a situation arises related to the kid.

Source: Unbalanced by Rival's Kid
Maya Fey, the main assistant in the Phoenix Wright Trilogy may or may not count, as she starts 17 but becomes 19 by Trials and Tribulations, although she tends to act like a little kid sometimes.

Source: Kid Sidekick

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