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ac·tion
 action
- pronunciation:
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| definition: |
something that is done for a specific purpose.
The doctor's quick action saved the child's life.- synonyms:
- act, activity, labor, operation, work
- similar words:
- effort, enterprise, move, movement, process, progress
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| related words: |
achievement, effect, exercise, motion |
| derivation: |
actionless (adj.) |
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commitments to action |
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agreement, guarantee, pledge, promise |
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postponing actions |
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defer, delay, postpone, procrastinate, stall |
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reasons for actions |
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policy, precedent, principle, purpose |
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some kinds of actions |
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accidental, careful, deft, deliberate, intentional, involuntary, steady |
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some things that cause action |
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command, direction, order, pressure, spur, stimulus |
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some things that hinder action |
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arrest, ban, block, detention, embargo, taboo |
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some things that regulate action |
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law, rule |
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