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act up

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act up in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. make itself felt as a recurring pain
    "My arthritis is acting up again"
    act up 
  2. misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
    "The children acted up when they were not bored"
    act up  carry on 
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act up in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble.
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