Act as
Act as verb - Function as or act like.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Then played straight when Sara Sidle is brought in to replace her/act as an independant investigator.
Source: Welcome Episode - They act as if they're helping Japan by removing Godzilla from history, but in reality they just need to get rid of Godzilla so they can replace him with their own monster, King Ghidorah.
Source: We Come in Peace Shoot to Kill -
This is then played straight when Sara Sidle is brought in to replace her/act as an independent investigator.
Source: Series / CSI
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