Act like
Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Both terms in one sentence
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Captain Ersatz: One of the main accusations faced against Incarnate is how its characters look and/or act like almost direct copies of existing characters from manga/anime series.
Source: Comicbook / Incarnate -
Balthazar's Braise is a Hellish Horse summoned from another plane of existence: it will vaguely act like an equine, but has no sentience other than that; however unlike Shin, he cannot assume direct control over it.
Source: Web Video / Aventures
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Direct and Act like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_like/direct
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