Role
Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.
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Synonyms for Role
Type
Type noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
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How words are described
| female | female role | female type |
| exact | exact role | exact type |
| particular | particular role | particular type |
| similar | similar role | similar type |
| Other adjectives: usual, specific, regular, original, single, small, actual, real, big, bad, main, new, major, traditional, secondary, primary, last, latter, different, recurring. | ||
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- In this specific instance, however, Vic originally tried out for the role of Gino Weinberg, a goofy and cheerful character more his type (and he's said that he really wanted the role too).
Source: Playing Against Type / Anime - Lethal Joke Character: The Major was intended to be a comic tech support-type character- until Gioz decided he was to take a more active role.
- Used as a guide to aid in role-playing specific character types, and sometimes as a straitjacket to prevent you from playing against your character type.
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