Act
Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.
Speech act and act are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Speech act" with "Act", this terms are similar.
Speech act
Speech act noun - The use of language to perform some act.
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Speech act and Act. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/speech_act
Act & Speech act. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/speech_act>.
Speech act or Act. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/speech_act.
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