Act and Exertion

Act

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

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Exertion and act are semantically related. in deed topic. In some cases you can use "Exertion" instead a noun "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Exertion noun - Energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness.

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Act and exertion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Exertion".

Nearby Words: exert, exerted, exerting

physical	physical act	physical exertion
brutal	brutal act	brutal exertion
great	great act	great exertion
little	little act	little exertion
Other adjectives: terrible, necessary, major.

Throwing around magic wears one out like doing any other act of physical exertion; dropping lots of energy can make one black out if used too quickly or too hard.

Source: Magic A Is Magic A
It was probably originally supposed to mean that the "experience" of killing the monster (learning from your mistakes, when to duck, physical exertion, etc.) was symbolically represented, however it has evolved to an almost vampiric act.

Source: Useful Notes / Role-Playing Game Terms

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