Act and Role

Act

Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Role

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

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Act and role are semantically related in duty topic. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Role", if it concerns topics such as impersonation of a character.

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old	old act	old role
good	good act	good role
particular	particular act	particular role
similar	similar act	similar role
Other adjectives: original, single, small, actual, entire, real, big, evil, little, bad, villainous, main, famous, new, major, heroic, final, minor, next, last.

Both words in one sentence

She and Thelma share the Main role and act as relationship character to each other.

Source: The Hollywood Formula
Despite no previous experience, her role was expanded when they found out about her surprising ability to act.

Source: Sugar Wiki / He Really Can Act
Sixth Ranger: Neji and/or Sasuke have a similar role when Team 7 and/or Team Gai act in tandem with Team 8, given how distant and aloof they act towards their teammates.

Source: Fan Fic / Team 8

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