Act and Participate

Act

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Participate verb - Share in something.

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Act and participate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Participate".

people	act people	participate people
name	act name	participate name
place	act place	participate place
time	act time	participate time
Other words: war, armor, times, ways, roles.

It is the act of a promoter or booker causing a wrestler to lose popularity by forcing him to lose in squash matches, continuously, and/or participate in unentertaining or degrading storylines.

Source: Demoted To Extra / Pro Wrestling
Later in the second act, audience members are invited to participate in a history quiz, and are polled on which of two endings to the show they want to see (though their vote doesn't matter).

Source: Audience Participation
Unfortunately, while he recognizes the necessity of the kids' cause, he himself finds violence to be too horrific to participate in (largely because his memories of the experience never fade) and is programmed to never commit any violent act.

Source: Holding Back the Phlebotinum

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