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performing arts vs playacting

playacting vs performing arts

performing arts and playacting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
performing arts Yes No No No
playacting Yes No No No
As nouns, playacting is a hyponym of performing arts; that is, playacting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performing arts:
  • performing arts: arts or skills that require public performance
  • playacting: the performance of a part or role in a drama
Other hyponyms of performing arts include musical performance, dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore, acting, performing, playing.
performing arts (noun) playacting (noun)
arts or skills that require public performance the performance of a part or role in a drama
Difference between performing arts and playacting

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