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underplay vs playact

playact vs underplay

underplay and playact both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underplay No No Yes No
playact No No Yes No
As verbs, playact is a hypernym of underplay; that is, playact is a word with a broader meaning than underplay:
  • underplay: act (a role) with great restraint
  • playact: perform on a stage or theater
Other hypernyms of underplay include act, play, roleplay.
underplay (verb) playact (verb)
play a card lower than (a held high card) perform on a stage or theater
act (a role) with great restraint
Difference between underplay and playact

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