Act up and Bear

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Act up verb - To behave badly.

Usage example: the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside

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Bear is an antonym for act up.

Bear verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.

Usage example: she bore herself well in her first public speaking event

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Act up is an antonym for bear.

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

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