You insist upon our taking that course of action.
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Action
/ˈæk.ʃən/
Synonyms for "action" (438 found)
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Closest matches (88)
Noun(16 words)
Verb(3 words)
accomplished factaccomplishmentachievementactactaactionsactivenessactivismactivityactsad hoc measureaddressadventureaerial combataffectationaffrayagencyairamphibious operationsanagnorisis
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angleanswerarchitectonicsarchitectureargumentarmored combatartificeatmosphereattackautomatic controlawardbackgroundballbattlebattle royalbearingbehaviorbehavior patternbehavioral normbehavioral sciencebig timeblowbrushbullfightbusinesscampaigncarriagecascade controlcasecatastrophecausecause in courtcharacterizationchargeclashclash of armsclockworkscockfightcolorcombatcombined operationscomplicationcomportmentcondemnationconductconflictconsiderationcontestcontinuity
Strong matches (131)
contrivancecontrolcontrol actioncountermovecoupcourse of actionculture patterncustomcybernationdealingsdecisiondecreedeeddeliverancedemarchedemeanordenouementdeportmentdesigndetermination
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developmentdevicediagnosisdictumdirectiondischargedodgedogfightdoingdoingsdoomdrive traindrivingdry runeffecteffectivenesseffectuationeffortelectronic controlembroilmentemploymentencounterendeavorenergyengagemententerpriseepisodeeventexchange of blowsexcitementexecutionexerciseexertionexpedientexploitfablefait accomplifalling actionfeatfeedback controlfeelingfightfightingfindingfire fightfluid operationsfolkwayforcefrayfulfillmentfunfun and gamesfunctionfunctioningfunmakinggamegeargestgesturegesturesgimmickgogoings ongoings-ongood timegreat funground combatguisehandhand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthandiworkhandlinghigh old timehigh timehostilityhouse-to-house combathustleimprovisationincidentinfluenceinitiativeinnardsjobjoint operationjudicial processjury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientlast expedientlast resortlast shiftlaughslawsuit
Noun(11 words)
Adjective(2 words)
danish målefrench mesurer
Related words (219)
legal actionlegal caselegal proceedingslegal processlegal remedylinelitigationlivelinesslocal colorlogisticslovely timemachinerymaintienmakeshiftmanagementmaneuvermaneuversmanipulationmannermanners
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meansmeans to an endmeasuremechanismmethodmethodologymethodsmienmilitancymilitary operationsminor operationsmissionmodus vivendimoodmotifmotionmotionsmovemovementmovementsmovesmythosnaval combatobservable behavioroccupationoperancyoperationoperationsorderoverseas operationsovert actpassagepassage of armspatternperformanceperformingperipeteiapicnicpis allerpitched battleplanplaypleasant timeplotpoisepolicypolitical activismportposeposturepowerpower trainpracticepraxisprecedentpresenceprocedureproceedingproceedingsprocessproductionprognosispronouncementprosecutionquarrelreactionrecognitionremedyres gestaeresolutionresortresourceresponsibilityrising actionrobot controlrulingrumblerunningrunning fightsceneschemescramblescrimmagescufflesecondary plotseditionsentenceserviceservo controlservomechanismshake upshake-upshiftshoving matchskirmishslantslowdownsocial sciencesolutionsortiespiritsportstaff workstand-up fightsteeringstepstirstopgapstorystratagemstreet fightstrengthstrokestroke of policystructurestrugglestuntstylesubjectsubplotsuitsuit at lawsupervisory controlswingswitchtactictacticstauromachytemporary expedientthematic developmentthemethingthing donetonetopictour de forcetransactiontricktrumptug-of-warturntussletwistundertakingverdictvigorvimvitalitywar gamewar planswatchworkswayway of lifewayswheelswheels within wheelsworkworkingworking hypothesisworking propositionworkingsworks
Noun(33 words)
legal actionlegal matterlitigatinglitigationmeasure adverbmeasure educational impactmeasure effortmeasure linguistic abilitymeasure ofmeasure sample worksheetmeasure social growthmeasure spelling accuracymeasure work capacitymethodmilitary actionmotion adjectivemovementmuscle actionnatural actionnatural process
Adjective(1 words)
mathematical measure
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28 entriesShowing 16 of 28 words.
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17 entriesaction-orientedaction-packedactionable adviceactionable planactionable recommendationactionable stepscivil actionclass actioncriminal actionexecutiongesturemethodmovementoperationpolicyprocedure
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Collocations
10 entriesaction itemaction planaction-basedaction-orientedaction-packedactionable stepscourse of actionimmediate actionnecessary actionpositive action
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
8 entriesSample sentences
32 total sentences available.
You were careless in your action.
Source: tatoeba (16153)
Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.
Source: tatoeba (16941)
Your action has offended his dignity.
Source: tatoeba (17161)
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