Act out and Bear

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Act out verb - To behave badly.

Usage example: because his parents spent so much time with his chronically ill sister, the boy resorted to acting out in order to get attention

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Bear is an antonym for act out.

Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.

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Act out is an antonym for bear.

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

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