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Represents performances that are cancelled? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acts out

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'represents' is the definition.
(acting out is a kind of representing)

'performances that are cancelled?' is the wordplay.
'performances' becomes 'acts' (act is a kind of performance).
'that are cancelled?' becomes 'out' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'acts'+'out'='ACTS OUT'

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(Another definition for acts out that I've seen is " Performs in a play".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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