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impersonation vs playacting

playacting vs impersonation

impersonation and playacting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impersonation Yes No No No
playacting Yes No No No
As nouns, playacting is a hypernym of impersonation; that is, playacting is a word with a broader meaning than impersonation:
  • impersonation: imitating the mannerisms of another person
  • playacting: the performance of a part or role in a drama
Other hypernyms of impersonation include acting, performing, playing.
impersonation (noun) playacting (noun)
imitating the mannerisms of another person the performance of a part or role in a drama
pretending to be another person
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Difference between impersonation and playacting

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