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act |
a thing that is done; deed. [1/9 definitions] |
affront |
an openly insulting deed or remark. [1/4 definitions] |
benefaction |
performance of a good deed or good deeds that benefit a person or institution, often a charitable organization. [1/2 definitions] |
conspire |
to secretly agree, plan, or act to perform (a crime or other deed). [1/3 definitions] |
deed |
to transfer (property) by a deed. [1/4 definitions] |
deedless |
combined form of deed. |
disjunctive |
something such as an expression or deed that concerns alternatives. [1/5 definitions] |
escrow |
a bond or deed, money, property, or the like put into the keeping of a third party for delivery to the intended receiver after specified conditions have been met. |
exploit1 |
a deed of daring or courage. |
fait accompli |
(French) a wholly completed deed or accomplishment, esp. one that appears irreversible and has been done without an affected person's prior knowledge. |
indenture |
a legal deed or contract, esp. one in which the copies have matching indentations used for identification or authentication. [1/5 definitions] |
kindliness |
a kindly action or deed. [1/2 definitions] |
mention |
recognition for a deed or deeds. [1/3 definitions] |
metes and bounds |
in law, the exact boundaries of a land area, as described in a deed. |
monument |
something built in memory of a person, event, or special deed. [1/2 definitions] |
record |
to cause (a vote, property deed, opinion, or the like) to be formally set down. [1/15 definitions] |
reward |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed. [1/3 definitions] |
suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. [1/2 definitions] |
trick |
a mischievous deed; prank. [1/13 definitions] |
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