Acting out
Acting out noun - A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult.
Character and acting out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Character" instead a verb "Acting out".
Character
Character verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.
Acting out and character are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acting out" instead a verb "Character".
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This involved swapping the Ls and Rs of his beeping sounds (as is done to satirise the accent given to the character in the film) and acting out of character.
Source: Webcomic / Darths & Droids -
Both Baten Kaitos and its prequel have the player act as the Spirit Advisor to the game's main character, which allows the characters to break the fourth wall without acting out of character.
Source: Spirit Advisor - Often interrupted as another character spots the daydreamer acting out the dream and makes some loud noise to bring him or her back to reality.
Source: Daydream Surprise
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