Act and Observe

Act

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Observe verb - To act according to the commands of.

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Act and observe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Observe".

power	act power	observe power
life	act life	observe life
people	act people	observe people
rest	act rest	observe rest
Other words: time, way, little, rules, humans.

After Sarah drops the "Beth" act, she coldly calls him out for being Beth's monitor.Sarah: You observe her.

Source: Series / Orphan Black
This seems at first glance to be an act but if you observe how he interacts with people he knows well, it turns out he's actually like that all the time.

Source: Series / Columbo
Players also act as ad-hoc timewaves; propagating any changes they observe.A trailer can be seen here.Information on the game and ordering can be found at achrongame.com and also on Steam.

Source: Video Game / Achron

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