Act and Mock

Act

Act verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.

Usage example: someone who is willing to act the helpless little thing when she wants attention

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Mock and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead the word "Act" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Mock verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.

Usage example: mocked the bully's swaggering walk behind his back

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Act and mock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead the word "Mock" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: mockery, mocking, mocked, mocker, mockingly

She doesn't really act like a fool or a clown, but she is the only one who dares to mock and criticize Lucius openly.

Source: The Jester
Ironic Echo: There's at least one rendition of the act where Punch ends up playing one trick too many on Snap the Crocodile, who promptly eats him (off-stage, of course) and returns repeating Mr Punch's "da-da-da" sound, culminating in a mock belch.

Source: Theatre / Punch and Judy
Pet Shop Boys based their music video for "Flamboyant" on this trope, intercutting the story of a man coordinating a billiards based act on Kasou Taishou with mock ads featuring them.

Source: Japandering

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