Act and Passing

Act

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

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

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Passing noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

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Act and passing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Passing".

Nearby Words: pass, passage, passed, passable, passingly

simple	simple act	simple passing
actual	actual act	actual passing
massive	massive act	massive passing
great	great act	great passing
Other adjectives: ultimate, last, said.

In Othello, Desdemona's father, Brabantio, is seen only in the first act, and not mentioned again until Act 5, where someone comments on his recent passing.

Source: Bus Crash
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Some of the buskers act in a similar manner to the World Famous Bushman, hiding behind leafy branches and scaring passing pedestrians.

Source: Video Game / Watch_Dogs 2
During the segment he makes passing remarks about how he's endorsing the establishment for free and wants to get in on the endorsement act like so many other celebrities eventually give into.

Source: Product Placement

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