underact
/ˌʌndərˈækt/
verb
- To perform a role in a play or film with less emotion or energy than is expected or appropriate.
- He deliberately chose to underact the villain to make him seem more cold and calculating.
- In the school play, she was told not to underact and to show more excitement.
- The critic said the lead actor tended to underact, making the dramatic scenes feel flat.
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