acted
Took decisive steps
Acted is the past tense of act.
To act is to do something or take action: She acted quickly to prevent disaster.
In performance, to act is to play a role: He acted in several films.
To act a certain way is to behave: She acted surprised.
When something acted on you, it affected or influenced you: The medication acted on his nervous system.
Communicated in words
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- portrayedRepresented in art
- channeledDirected through specific path
- emotedDisplayed feelings dramatically
feeling · passion · intensity · vulnerability · range · depth · nuance · sentiment
Falsely displayed or simulated
- fakedFalsely produced or simulated
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
masquerade · disguise · sham · dissimulate · bluffed · posturing · put-on · false
Carried out or killed
- carried outPerformed as planned
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- fulfilledCompletely satisfied, realized
- completedFully finished
conducted · implemented · did · undertook · discharged · effected · followed through · delivered
Raised performance platform
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- auditionTrial performance for selection
monologue · soliloquy · director · ensemble · understudy · blocking · troupe · curtain call
Nature, symbol, or role
- personaAssumed public identity
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- LARPIn-person character embodiment game
reenactment · cosplay · improv · interactive · avatar · in-character · gaming · tabletop
expressed
Communicated in words
emoted · feeling · passion · intensity · vulnerability · range · depth · nuance · sentiment · affect
feigned
Falsely displayed or simulated
- fakedFalsely produced or simulated
- simulatedMade to imitate reality
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
charade · masquerade · disguise · sham · dissimulate · bluffed · posturing · put-on · false · insincere
executed
Carried out or killed
- carried outPerformed as planned
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- fulfilledCompletely satisfied, realized
completed · conducted · implemented · did · undertook · discharged · effected · followed through · delivered · realized
stage
Raised performance platform
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
audition · monologue · soliloquy · director · ensemble · understudy · blocking · troupe · curtain call · cast
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- personaAssumed public identity
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
LARP · reenactment · cosplay · improv · interactive · avatar · in-character · gaming · tabletop · campaign
- caught in the actDiscovered mid-wrongdoing
- act outPerform or misbehave
- acting upBehaving badly or failing
- get in on the actBegin participating in ongoing activity
- act upBehave badly or fail
- Civil Rights ActLaw prohibiting discrimination
act, action, active, actor, acting, actress, react, actual, actions