act
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1.0
- noun
- /ækt/
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- For Native Americans, it was seen as a religious act not to be performed lightly.
- an act of kindness
- acts of violence
- sexual acts
When you can put your population through an act that brings them healing.
- When you can put your population through an act that brings them healing.
- But small, quiet acts of pressuring against this.
- In one of the greatest acts of scientific fortuity.
- We like the random gifts, random acts of love and affection.
- I'm doing this purely as an act of noble self sacrifice.
- These, these, these were social acts that people done.
- I I would assume it's the act of fist thing.
- The the act and the completion of that act is a male orgasm.
Examples
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It wasn't a simple act of cowardice.
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Well, I can't think of a greater act of faith than pursuing the stars.
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Do you consider what he did an act of intelligence?
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That was a foolish act, but it was brave.
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury... you see sitting before you a man accused unjustly of an act he did not commit.
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The design's deeper significance lies in the act of viewing performed by the audience.
Academic text (2015) -
Proponents of critical literacy education argue that the act of reading and writing is never neutral.
Academic text (2013) -
And what is a riot if not the last act of helpless desperation?
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In other words, the Kitchen performance was also an act of ritual mourning for Kitch.
Academic text (2015) -
The hero's brave act saved many lives during the disaster.
Synonyms
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3.4
An action done on purpose that is important or helpful
Idioms
- Offensive
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8.0
To behave in a greedy and messy way, often when eating with others
- Offensive
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8.2
Behave in a very dramatic, demanding way to get special treatment
- Informal
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6.3
To be organized, prepared, and able to manage tasks and problems
- Offensive
To wait for someone else to have a problem so you can gain from it
- Offensive
Behave loudly and show off, for example by shouting or flashing money in Britain
- Offensive
To behave loudly and show off to impress other people in an annoying way
- Offensive
To behave rudely and foolishly in a way that annoys or embarrasses people
- Offensive
Behave in a sad, lonely way that makes you look awkward with other people
- Offensive
Behave in a very rude and thoughtless way that upsets other people
- Offensive
To behave in a silly way without thinking when nervous or tired
- Offensive
Behave in a rude, annoying, and foolish way toward other people
Compounds
- Informal
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4.4
A situation of managing two or more important things at the same time, like work and family
- Specialized
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6.8
A natural event like a flood or earthquake that cannot be prevented by people
- NSFW
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7.2
Planned violent action to make people afraid for political, religious or other ideas
- NSFW
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6.9
A violent act against ordinary people to frighten others for political, religious or other beliefs
- Informal
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4.9
A situation where a person manages several important tasks at once, often with difficulty
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7.4
A United States law that requires courts to approve spying on foreign people or groups
- Formal
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7.2
A U.S. federal law that punishes organized crime and lets authorities seize money and property
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7.8
A law that puts a paid official stamp on newspapers and legal papers in the American colonies which causes protests
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4.5
A United States law that makes workplaces safer by setting safety rules and making sure employers follow them
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8.8
United States law from 1970 used to fight organized crime by giving stronger punishments
- Formal
Former US law that let manufacturers require shops to sell goods at a minimum price
- Offensive
A nickname for a law that extends copyright to help large media companies like Disney
- UK
A former English law that required crowds to leave when a local official read a formal announcement
How Significant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Act comes from the Latin agere, meaning 'to do', and is the same root as action. So an act is simply a thing someone does, a deed.