Act and Activity

Act

Act noun - Something done by someone.
Usage example: it's acts such as this—lying about having to work late—that make me feel like I can't trust you

Activity is a synonym for act in operation topic. In some cases you can use "Activity" instead a noun "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Activity

Activity noun - Any specific behavior.
Usage example: they avoided all recreational activity

Act is a synonym for activity in operation topic. You can use "Act" instead a noun "Activity", if it concerns topics such as pursuit, special interest or pursuit.

Nearby Words: action, active, activate, actively, activist

How words are described

physical physical act physical activity
particular particular act particular activity
similar similar act similar activity
common common act common activity
Other adjectives: certain, genuine, questionable, popular, actual, violent, evil, little, villainous, main, sexual, illegal, criminal, new, heroic, random, last.
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