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I wanted to use "emote" to praise an actor. But when I looked it up, emote has one positive definition while all others are negative. Synonyms include "overacted" "ham it up" "exaggerate" "overact" etc. What word can I use that means "this actor conveys emotion while acting" or "this actor can convey strong emotions while acting" in a good way? For example, "This actor _____ while acting".

I wanted to use "emote" to praise an actor. But when I looked it up, emote has one positive definition while all others are negative. Synonyms include "overacted" "ham it up" "exaggerate" "overact" etc. What word can I use that means "this actor conveys emotion while acting" or "this actor can convey strong emotions while acting" in a good way?

I wanted to use "emote" to praise an actor. But when I looked it up, emote has one positive definition while all others are negative. Synonyms include "overacted" "ham it up" "exaggerate" "overact" etc. What word can I use that means "this actor conveys emotion while acting" or "this actor can convey strong emotions while acting" in a good way? For example, "This actor _____ while acting".

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What word means "shows emotion while acting" in a good way?

I wanted to use "emote" to praise an actor. But when I looked it up, emote has one positive definition while all others are negative. Synonyms include "overacted" "ham it up" "exaggerate" "overact" etc. What word can I use that means "this actor conveys emotion while acting" or "this actor can convey strong emotions while acting" in a good way?