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Answer for the clue "Poor acting by a ham actor ", 10 letters:
overacting

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Overacting (also referred to as hamming or mugging ) refers to acting that is exaggerated and overblown, usually in the pejorative sense. There are numerous theatrical euphemisms for overacting. "Chewing the scenery " or "scenery chewing" refers to extreme ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of overact English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. poor acting by a ham actor [syn: hamming ]

Usage examples of overacting.

Larkin that his gallant friend was a little overacting, and showing perhaps less interest in the discovery than was strictly natural.