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pantomime vs playacting

playacting vs pantomime

pantomime and playacting both are nouns.

pantomime is a verb but playacting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pantomime Yes No Yes No
playacting Yes No No No
As nouns, playacting is a hypernym of pantomime; that is, playacting is a word with a broader meaning than pantomime:
  • pantomime: a performance using gestures and body movements without words
  • playacting: the performance of a part or role in a drama
Other hypernyms of pantomime include acting, performing, playing.
pantomime (noun) playacting (noun)
a performance using gestures and body movements without words the performance of a part or role in a drama
pantomime (verb) playacting (verb)
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
Difference between pantomime and playacting

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