Action and Activity

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Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

Usage example: judge people by their actions, not by their words

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Activity is a synonym for action in excitement topic. In some cases you can use "Activity" instead a noun "Action", when it comes to topics like energy, movement, business, deed. popular alternative

Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Activity

Activity noun - The state of being active.

Usage example: his sphere of activity

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Action is a synonym for activity in movement topic. You can use "Action" instead a noun "Activity", if it concerns topics such as business, means, act, bustle. popular alternative

Nearby Words: action, active, activate, actively, activist

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human	human action	human activity
physical	physical action	physical activity
particular	particular action	particular activity
similar	similar action	similar activity
Other adjectives: normal, specific, certain, actual, violent, extreme, intense, little, main, fun, criminal, private, heroic, political, possible, military, last.

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