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move·ment
 movement
- pronunciation:
- muv
m
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or manner of moving; motion.
There was hurried movement toward the door when the bell rang.- synonyms:
- activity, locomotion, motion
- similar words:
- action, circulation, gesture, move, step
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| definition 2: |
a group or groups of people acting as one.
Many people joined the peace movement because they wanted the war to end.- synonyms:
- alliance
- similar words:
- cause, school, union
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| definition 3: |
a main section in a musical piece.
That symphony has four movements.- similar words:
- act, passage
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| related words: |
exercise, motion, pace, process, progress |
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