Act and Parent

Act

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Parent verb - Bring up.

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Act and parent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Parent".

Nearby Words: parentage, parenting, parenthood, parental, parentally

good	good act	good parent
nice	nice act	nice parent
best	best act	best parent
single	single act	single parent
Other adjectives: actual, real, great, bad, terrible, horrible, main, new, worst, said.

Justified in that since Pat's other parent Jean left the family for "that thing" Frances has had to act as both mother and father to Pat.

Source: Calling Parents by Their Name
When one of the villains kills the parent (usually father) of one of the heroes, it'll be that hero who kills that villain in question, even if this isn't an explicit act of vengeance.

Source: You Killed My Father
Man Child: Karou is so feckless that Himeno somethimes has to act as a parent to him.

Source: Manga / Prétear

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