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action | an act by a government body or supranational organization | |
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action | the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field | |
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action, activity, natural process, natural action | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) | |
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action | the series of events that form a plot | |
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action | Notable or exciting activity | |
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accomplish, carry out, fulfill, carry through, fulfil, execute, action | put in effect | |
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action | the trait of being active and energetic and forceful | |
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action, action mechanism | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism | |
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action, military action | [in military] a military engagement | |
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activity, action, activeness | the state of being active | |
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sue, process, action, litigate | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against | |
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action, legal action, action at law | [in law] a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong | |
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action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) |