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action

n. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"

action

n. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"

action

n. the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"

act

n. something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

military action

n. a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"

natural action, natural process

n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

activity, activeness

n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

case, lawsuit, suit, legal action

n. 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

play, turn

n. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

service

n. (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him

deed, feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

involvement, intimacy, affair, liaison, affaire, amour

n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

life, animation, aliveness, living

n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

disruption, disturbance, commotion, turmoil, stir, hurly burly, to-do

n. a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

contravention

n. coming into conflict with

quiet, tranquillity

n. an untroubled state; free from disturbances

torpidity, torpor

n. a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"

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