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movement

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of movement

1 the act or an instance of changing position

a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction

Synonyms of movement

motion, move, shift, shifting, stir, stirring

Words Related to movement

dislocation, migration, relocation

locomotion, mobility, motility, motivity

fiddling, fidgeting, squirm, squirming, twitching, wriggling, writhing

flailing, flapping, waving

Near Antonyms of movement

inertia, inertness, stillness

cessation, discontinuance, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, pause, shutdown, shutoff, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination

Antonyms of movement

2 a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

a movement for political reform in the city

Synonyms of movement

bandwagon, blitz, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, juggernaut, push

Words Related to movement

assault, attack, maneuver, march, offensive

action, bid, enterprise, initiative, mission, project, undertaking

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