play-act

play-act
play-act (plāʹăkt') intr.v. play-·act·ed, play-·act·ing, play-·acts
1. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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