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acting possum

acting possum is the present participle and gerund of act possum.

Meaning of act possum

Verb

act possum (third-person singular simple present acts possum, present participle acting possum, simple past and past participle acted possum)

  1. Synonym of play possum.
    Synonyms:
    play possum

Questions about acting possum

What is acting possum the present participle and gerund of?
Acting possum is the present participle and gerund of act possum.

Words near acting possum in the dictionary

  1. acting chicken
  2. acting on
  3. acting one's age
  4. acting one's age, not one's shoe size
  5. acting out
  6. acting possum
  7. acting the fool
  8. acting the giddy goat
  9. acting the goat
  10. acting the hypocrite
  11. acting the jennet

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