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overacting vs playacting

playacting vs overacting

overacting and playacting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overacting Yes No No No
playacting Yes No No No
As nouns, playacting is a hypernym of overacting; that is, playacting is a word with a broader meaning than overacting:
  • overacting: poor acting by a ham actor
  • playacting: the performance of a part or role in a drama
Other hypernyms of overacting include acting, performing, playing.
overacting (noun) playacting (noun)
poor acting by a ham actor the performance of a part or role in a drama
Difference between overacting and playacting

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