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noun
The act of personating: the playing of a role or portrayal of a character
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The roles or characters so played
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of voting in an election by impersonating someone else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: portrayal, characterization, enactment
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Broader terms: acting, playing, playacting, performing
Narrower terms: impression, character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
noun
imitating the mannerisms of another person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: impersonation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acting, playing, playacting, performing
Narrower terms: apery, mimicry
History
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