Act and Errand

Act

Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.

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Errand and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Errand" instead a noun "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Errand noun - A short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission.

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Act and errand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Errand".

original	original act	original errand
simple	simple act	simple errand
small	small act	small errand
little	little act	little errand
Other adjectives: random, last.

His editor says she'll hold the story, but unbeknownst to Kevin, goes back on her word and publishes it anyway.While running an errand, Jane and Kevin get stuck overnight due to weather, and realize they have feelings for each other, which they act on.

Source: Film / 27 Dresses
A slight variation ("hacerle la vuelta" which means "running an errand to [person being talked about]") is also used as an euphemism for the act of carrying a contract killing.

Source: Deadly Euphemism

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