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actress
noun [C] /ˈæk.trəs/Definition
(Definition of actress noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act noun (PERFORMANCE)
- actor noun
- all-star adjective
- co-star noun
- company noun (THEATRICAL GROUP)
- extra noun (FILMS)
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- frontman noun
- ham noun (ACTOR)
- hammy adjective
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