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Act

By Esther Lombardi, About.com

Definition:

An act is part of a play, considered a major division.

Another definition of "act" is: a pretense, where the person is pretending to do something.

An act is doing something or getting something done.
Pronunciation: akt
Common Misspellings: akt

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