Act and Rid

Act

Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

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Act and rid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Rid".

power	act power	rid power
life	act life	rid life
people	act people	rid people
part	act part	rid part
Other words: control, time, way, evil, damage, everyone, times, ways.

In the play Money Talks, a Running Gag in the second act is various characters attempting to get rid of the haggis the Scottish banker leaves behind.

Source: Haggis Is Horrible
Even Evil Has Standards: Howett wants to get rid of Fearless for good, but he chooses to act out a mutiny instead of sneaking into Fearless' room when he's asleep and killing him.

Source: Film / Carry On Jack
Kick the Dog: In a poor attempt to act affable, Flass gets rid of a frail Buddhist monk who's nagging Gordon for donations by picking up the monk by the collar and tossing him aside like a rag-doll.

Source: Comic Book / Batman: Year One

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