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do a bit

VERB
affect
Synonyms
STRONG
act adopt assume bluff contrive counterfeit fake feign playact sham simulate
WEAK
aspire to lay it on thick make out like put on put up a front take on
Antonyms
STRONG
stop tell the truth
VERB
feign
Synonyms
STRONG
act affect assume bluff counterfeit devise dissemble dissimulate fabricate fake forge imagine imitate invent play sham simulate stonewall
WEAK
four-flush give appearance of make show of phony up play possum put on put on act put up a front
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest tell the truth
WEAK
be true
VERB
posture
Synonyms
STRONG
affect attitudinize display fake masquerade playact pose
WEAK
do for effect fake it make a show pass for pass off put on airs put up a front show off
Antonyms
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
be truthful

Example Sentences

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They were like, “Do you want to go to the Super Bowl to do a bit of promo and then watch the game?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"Where I come from, we can do a bit of skiing occasionally," Musgrave said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Plucky home qualifier Maddison Inglis plans to do a bit of shopping with her unexpected Australian Open windfall -- and a toaster and kettle top her wish list.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

But if you’re willing to do a bit of research, plan ahead and stay open-minded, you still might find some options for taking a break.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

They popped out of the walls and tables to do a bit of formation gliding; Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryffindor ghost, had a great success with a reenactment of his own botched beheading.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling