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1
something done by someone
- judge people by their actions, not by their words
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2
the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work
- the mystery writer displays a sure hand in managing the novel's complicated but never incoherent action
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3
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
- filed an action in county court to recover his lawn mower from his neighbor, who claims he "gave" it to her
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4
active fighting during the course of a war
- the battalion saw action soon after it arrived in France
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5 actions plural
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
- observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs
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- address,
- bearing,
- behavior,
- comportment,
- conduct,
- demeanor,
- deportment,
- geste
- (also gest)
- [archaic]
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- convention,
- fashion,
- form,
- mode,
- style
6
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
- the wilderness was tamed by men and women of action
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