piffle vs act

piffle and act both are nouns.

piffle and act both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, act is a hypernym of piffle; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than piffle:

piffle: act in a trivial or ineffective way
act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of piffle include acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

piffle (noun)	act (noun)
trivial nonsense	something that people do or cause to happen
	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

piffle (verb)	act (verb)
act in a trivial or ineffective way	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

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