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English word

act

B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ækt/US /ækt/
noun

a particular thing that somebody does

verb

to do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation

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Um, as you just said, I've been acting for, like, more than 30 years, and I also participated in some Hollywood blockbuster projects.

Lee Byung-hun on Squid Game's Final Season and KPop Demon Hunters

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