Act as
Act as verb - Function as or act like.
Factor
Factor verb - Be a contributing factor.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The purpose of the markings (beyond cool factor) is unclear, but they could possibly act as glare-reduction.
Source: Facial Markings - But given that he eventually had to act as Earl Trancy's son, as well as the obvious fact that it's an old man having probably non-consensual sex with a boy who's only just hit puberty, mean the squick factor is still very much there.
Source: Parental Incest - Both Simon Cowell and Olly Murs have stated that The X Factor will never again create an act as globally successful as One Direction.
Source: Tough Act to Follow
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