Act and Prevent

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Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

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Prevent is an antonym for act in topics: entertain by playing a role, behave in a certain way.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

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Act is an antonym for prevent.

power	act power	prevent power
people	act people	prevent people
kind	act kind	prevent kind
time	act time	prevent time
Other words: damage, war, everyone, humans, attacks.

This act is referred to by Agent DiNozzo as 'pulling a Palmer', after a similar incident where Palmer crashes his car into a suspect's car to prevent his escape.

Source: Person as Verb
Main characters Ralph and Lois are conscripted by the "Purpose" Grim Reapers to prevent this act from screwing over the Multiverse.

Source: Immune to Fate
What You Are in the Dark: Gorath's initial act of joining the humans to prevent the war qualifies.

Source: Video Game / Betrayal at Krondor

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