Meaning of the word "put on an act" in English

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put on an act

US /pʊt ɑn ən ækt/
UK /pʊt ɑn ən ækt/
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Idiom

1.

to pretend to be someone or something that you are not, or to pretend to feel something that you do not feel

Example:
She was just putting on an act to get attention.
Don't believe him, he's always putting on an act.
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