Acting and Lying

Acting

Acting noun - The performance of a part or role in a drama.

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Lying and acting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Acting".

Nearby Words: act, action, active, acted, actor

Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.

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Acting and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acting" instead a noun "Lying".

old	old acting	old lying
good	good acting	good lying
short	short acting	short lying
genuine	genuine acting	genuine lying
Other adjectives: dead, simple, actual, terrible, new.

Across the series other characters start understanding his way of thinking and can tell when he is lying or acting strong.

Source: Hidden Depths / Anime and Manga
Not So Different: Humans and Sarris's race share the concepts of lying and acting.

Source: Film / Galaxy Quest
Maybe they honestly did something wrong, like cheating with another girl/guy or lying about taking them out to play, or maybe they just aren't acting like themselves.

Source: Armor-Piercing Slap

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