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be on

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act v.
lie v.
perform v.
play-act v.

VERB

act

Synonyms

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enact perform play portray

STRONG

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

WEAK

bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

Antonyms

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direct fail prevent stop

WEAK

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

VERB

lie

Synonyms

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belong exist prevail remain spread stretch

STRONG

be beset extend occupy reach

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be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in

VERB

perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

STRONG

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render

WEAK

act out appear as bring down the house do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards

Antonyms

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abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

VERB

play-act

Synonyms

WEAK

bring down the house burlesque characterize do do a turn dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg make debut mime mimic mug parody perform personate personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards

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Broadly, Riner appears to be on the right on economic matters and law and order, but being black and of Caribbean background he is also very strong on racism.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

"We are waiting to see what the outcome will be on that day, the judgement for everything we have been experiencing for generations," said a 25-year-old Yangon-based Rohingya activist who requested anonymity for security reasons.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

“We are always going to be on the front end of aggression with how we operate in the market,” Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

After a yearslong crisis, exacerbated by last year’s record-breaking Los Angeles County infernos, California’s home-insurance sector appears to be on the brink of recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

My advice is: be on the alert to avoid surprises.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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