not merited (adjective) unearned: undeserved
Sinonime: be on, bring down the house,
burlesque,
characterize, do a turn, dramatize, emote,
enact,
feign, go on, go over, ham it up, ham, impersonate, lay an egg, make debut, mime,
mimic, mug,
parody, perform, personate,
personify,
play, play act, play gig, play part, play role,
portray,
pretend, put it over, rehearse,
represent, say one's piece,
simulate,
star, stooge,
strut*, take part, tread the boards