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action
Definition:
(nou) something done (usually as opposed to something said) (nou) the state of being active (nou) a military engagement (nou) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (nou) the series of events that form a plot (nou) the trait of being active and energetic and forceful (nou) the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism (nou) 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 (nou) an act by a government body or supranational organization (nou) the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈækʃən
Examples:
Consciousness is the actor, the action, the process and the witness of action.
But your action was discreditable.
Her action was spontaneous.
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