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action
Part of speech: NounThe state of being in motion, as opposed to that of being at rest; the doing of something; the effect of one body or substance upon another; only when singular; something done; conduct; behavior: only when plural; a suit begun by one party against another in a court of law; effective motion, as of machinery; a military or naval engagement.
Usage examples "action":- Several of Lane's friends have good cause to be sorry for themselves already, and it is hardly likely his action will be repeated. - "The Mistress of Bonaventure", Harold Bindloss.
- The only other course lay in action of her own. - "The Living Link", James De Mille.
- They should appear in every look, in every action; in your address, and even in your dress, if you would either please or rise in the world. - "Letters to His Son, 1749", The Earl of Chesterfield.