Act and Respond

Act

Act verb - To produce a desired effect.

Usage example: the painkiller acted surprisingly quickly

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Respond and act are semantically related. in do something topic. In some cases you can use "Respond" instead a verb "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Respond verb - Show a response or a reaction to something.

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Act and respond are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a verb "Respond".

power	act power	respond power
people	act people	respond people
time	act time	respond time
way	act way	respond way
Other words: bit, male, cool, little, ways.

Synopsis: Natasha had been taught to pretend — to make eye contact and to act and respond just like she was supposed to act and respond - from an early age.

Source: Fanficrecs / The Avengers
The patsies in this scheme only act and respond as their own predictability dictates and all the pieces fall into place.

Source: Batman Gambit
In Once Upon a Time, everytime a villain sides with the Heroes, they immediately forgive them and act like they no longer have to respond for their crimes.

Source: Protagonist-Centered Morality

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