Actor and Wit

Actor

Actor noun - One who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show).

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Wit and actor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Actor".

Nearby Words: acting, actress

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

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Actor and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actor" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling

good	good actor	good wit
certain	certain actor	certain wit
original	original actor	original wit
actual	actual actor	actual wit
Other adjectives: great, famous, legendary, acclaimed, comedic.

On Castle, one of the suspects is an actor who says he's playing Matt Damon's "half-wit" father and that "It's got nominations written all over it."

Source: Oscar Bait
Peter Lorre: Known for playing the first serial-killer on screen and many more, he was renowned among the Hollywood community of the time for his scathing wit, and, when given the rare chance, as a great comedic actor.

Source: Funny Character, Boring Actor
A keen sense of wit and the fact that his Voice Actor played him as a Large Ham didn't hurt, either.

Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Transformers

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