puts on a show

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Opposites
authenticity

puts on a showwears one's heart on one's sleeve

Displays feelings without concealment

tells it like it is

visibility/display

puts on a showkeeps a low profile

Remains deliberately inconspicuous

downplays · blends in · hides · conceals · keeps to oneself

effort/drama

puts on a showunderreacts

Responds with insufficient intensity

Familiarity
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