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action

/ˈækʃən/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    something done (usually as opposed to something said)

    there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions

  2. noun

    the state of being active

    his sphere of activity

  3. noun

    a military engagement

    he saw action in Korea

  4. noun

    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

    the action of natural forces

  5. noun

    the series of events that form a plot

    his novels always have a lot of action

  6. verb

    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

    He was warned that the district attorney would process him

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