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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adjective

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

“accurate knowledge”

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Dictionary Entry

act up

Part of Speechverb

To misbehave; to cause trouble.

In a Sentence

“Children may act up in class in an effort to get attention.”

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Synonyms

act outcarry on

Antonyms

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Related Words

play upgo itact a foolbe up tomake a nuisance of oneselfcamp it up

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