Act and Vanity

Act

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

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Vanity noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

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Act and vanity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Vanity".

physical	physical act	physical vanity
certain	certain act	certain vanity
simple	simple act	simple vanity
massive	massive act	massive vanity
Other adjectives: great, bad, villainous, new, mere.

However, it's less the makeup itself and more the general vanity and shallowness of the people she's with, and the fact that she was attempting to act like someone she's not.

Source: Literature / Little Women
As she clearly explains, however, her preening is not mere vanity, it is an exercise of her will, and therefore an act of magic.

Source: Literature / Deathless
Not So Above It All: Marty and Brooke make fun of Mike for his vanity and naivety, but they can act just as petty and be just as easily manipulated.

Source: Series / Frontline

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