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The Clue
Doesn't play conservatively (6 letter answer)
The Answer
EMOTES
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Notes
The answer EMOTES is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
Related Clues
Declaims
Gushes
Is histrionic
Overacts
Overplays
Acts excessively
Chews the scenery
Conveys feelings
Emulates Falstaff
Engages in melodrama
Gushes, e.g.
Gushes onstage
Indulges in cabotinage
Overdoes it
Plays the ham
Shows feeling
Doesn't act well
Doesn't hold back
Expresses love or hate
Hams it up
Makes like a ham
Overdoes it onstage
Plays it to the hilt
Shows one's feelings
Shows rage or sorrow
Cries too easily, say
Goes over the top, in a way
Definition
EMOTE as a verb:
1. give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role