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act

Definition for act

noun as in something done

noun as in legislative document

noun as in part of a performance

noun as in pretended behavior

verb as in behave in a certain way

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Foreign Minister Mahmoud Kombo Thabit has described the violence as a "few isolated pockets of incidents here and there" and said "security forces acted very swiftly and decisively to address the situation".

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In another era, the Kremlin might have used its own deep undercover agents to carry out acts of sabotage or vandalism.

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The Dutch government acted after the U.S. expanded the trade blacklist to include subsidiaries that are 50% owned by listed entities.

And some animals have been getting in on the act, too, like Amber the dog.

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Known largely for supporting roles, Karyo acted in films for nearly four decades, finding a second career in TV series in his final years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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