action
noun
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2.
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a military engagement
4.
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
5.
the series of events that form a plot
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the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
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the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
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a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
Derived from:
action 9.
an act by a government body or supranational organization
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the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
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In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).