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- judge people by their actions, not by their words
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- the mystery writer displays a sure hand in managing the novel's complicated but never incoherent action
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- 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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- the battalion saw action soon after it arrived in France
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- 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
- the wilderness was tamed by men and women of action
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“Action.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/action. Accessed 24 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of action was in the 14th century
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