act the hypocrite

verb

To behave deceitfully or hypocritically; to dissemble.

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Meanings

verbact the hypocrite (third-person singular simple present acts the hypocrite, present participle acting the hypocrite, simple past and past participle acted the hypocrite)

present singular third person acts the hypocrite · participle present acting the hypocrite · participle past acted the hypocrite · past acted the hypocrite

  1. datedidiomaticTo behave deceitfully or hypocritically; to dissemble.
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APA

act the hypocrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20hypocrite

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “act the hypocrite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20hypocrite.

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