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2 | 32% | 13 | Acts of taking over someone else's duties or responsibilities temporarily | |
3 | 26% | 7 | Assume parental duties temporarily | |
Taking On Duties Temporarily Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ACTING" which means:
- noun
- • The performance of a part or role in a drama adjective satellite
- • Serving temporarily especially as a substitute verb
- • To do something.
- • To do (something); to perform.
- • To perform a theatrical role.
- • Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- • To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- • To convey an appearance of being.
- • To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- • (construed with on or upon) to have an effect (on).
- • To play (a role).
- • To feign.
- • (construed with on or upon, of a group) to map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
- • To move to action; to actuate; to animate. adjective
- • Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She studied acting at a prestigious drama school."
- • "His acting in that movie was truly remarkable."
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