Act
Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.
Groundwork and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Groundwork" instead a noun "Act".
Groundwork
Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
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Act and groundwork are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Groundwork".
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Most trades end on cliffhangers, or act as groundwork and foreshadowing for much bigger stories.
Source: Comic Book / Marvel NOW!
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Groundwork and Act. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/groundwork
Act & Groundwork. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/groundwork>.
Groundwork or Act. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/groundwork.
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