Act and Swing

Act

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

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Swing and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swing" instead the word "Act" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Swing noun - Changing location by moving back and forth.

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Act and swing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead the word "Swing" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: swinging, swinger, swingle

old	old act	old swing
good	good act	good swing
nice	nice act	nice swing
middle	middle act	middle swing
Other adjectives: original, single, simple, massive, great, little, heroic, final, next, last.

Mood Whiplash: The movie tends to swing between comedy and drama, particularly in the final act.

Source: Film / Kick-Ass
If you can't reach the ball carrier, it can swing the other way, as it leaves large gaps in the defense and plenty of uncovered players to act as blockers.

Source: Death-or-Glory Attack
He can also act as a gramophone (stick a claw on a vinyl disc, open Stitch's mouth, and swing to the Elvis).

Source: Disney / Lilo & Stitch

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