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byplay vs playacting

playacting vs byplay

byplay and playacting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
byplay Yes No No No
playacting Yes No No No
As nouns, playacting is a hypernym of byplay; that is, playacting is a word with a broader meaning than byplay:
  • byplay: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
  • playacting: the performance of a part or role in a drama
Other hypernyms of byplay include acting, performing, playing.
byplay (noun) playacting (noun)
incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect the performance of a part or role in a drama
Difference between byplay and playacting

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