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action
noun as in something done
Strongest matches
activity, deal, force, life, movement, operation, plan, process, reaction, response
Strong matches
agility, alacrity, alertness, animation, ballgame, bit, business, bustle, commotion, dash, energy, enterprise, flurry, functioning, game, happening, hoopla, hopper, industry, liveliness, motion, occupation, power, proposition, racket, rush, scene, spirit, stir, stunt, turmoil, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity
Weak matches
noun as in individual deed
Strong matches
accomplishment, achievement, dealings, doing, enterprise, execution, exertion, exploit, feat, handiwork, manipulation, stroke, thrust, transaction, undertaking
noun as in a legal process
Strongest matches
case, claim, lawsuit, litigation, proceeding, prosecution, suit
Strong match
Example Sentences
It’s unclear how long the government shutdown will last, and with the House in recess for another week, it will likely be awhile before any action will be taken.
Wirtz showed some nice touches but was again mainly on the edges of the action rather than a central figure.
"But like I said during this week, to be with the manager is: 'I will kill myself to go in every transition'. We need to show with actions."
Labour has also pledged tougher action to deal with small boat crossings over the English Channel, which are set to break record numbers this year.
"We need to make sure that there's a better future for Israelis and Palestinians. Now is the time for action, not for words."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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