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act
noun as in something done
Strong matches
accomplishment, achievement, doing, execution, exploit, feat, undertaking
noun as in legislative document
noun as in part of a performance
noun as in pretended behavior
verb as in do something
Strongest matches
begin, carry out, develop, do, enforce, execute, function, move, operate, pursue, respond, serve, undertake
Strong matches
accomplish, achieve, consummate, cook, intrude, labor, maneuver, officiate, percolate, perk, perpetrate, persevere, persist, practice, preside
Weak matches
carry on, do a number, do one's thing, get in there, go about, go for broke, go for it, go in for, go that route, go to town, knock off, make progress, take effect, take part, take steps, take up, transort, work out
verb as in behave in a certain way
verb as in entertain by playing a role
Strong matches
burlesque, characterize, dramatize, emote, feign, ham, impersonate, mime, mimic, mug, parody, personate, personify, pretend, rehearse, represent, simulate, star, stooge, strut
Weak matches
be on, bring down the house, do a turn, go on, go over, ham it up, lay an egg, make debut, play act, play gig, play part, play role, put it over, say one's piece, take part, tread the boards
Example Sentences
The relationship of the executive branch and the military has always been a balancing act.
According to Florida’s law, it remains a felony to perform or actively participate in an abortion six weeks after gestation, with limited exceptions that are designed to be difficult to use and frequently act as another burden for patients to overcome.
The force said the dog had since been put down under the Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991.
Half a world away, Brenton Tarrant had been absorbing similar ideas and decided to act on them.
Toobin said live, on CNN, that the pair would have limited success because “there is a very boring and very important law called the Administrative Procedures Act, which governs how the government moves along in terms of changing how it works.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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