Seeks attention, maybe (4,2)

I believe the answer is:

acts up

(Other definitions for acts up that I've seen before include "Malfunctions" , "Fails to function properly or behaves badly" , "Behaves in a troublesome way" , "Carries on" , "Causes trouble or misbehaves" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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