Action and Gesture

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Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Gesture is a synonym for action in deed topic. In some cases you can use "Gesture" instead a noun "Action".

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

Gesture noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Action is a synonym for gesture in sign topic. You can use "Action" instead a noun "Gesture", if it concerns topics such as motion as communication.

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

similar	similar action	similar gesture
specific	specific action	specific gesture
certain	certain action	certain gesture
standard	standard action	standard gesture
Other adjectives: single, offensive, simple, heavy, stupid, big, little, hostile, quick, dramatic, final, significant, aggressive, last, different.

If the action isn't simply a gesture, but a heavily physical action then it's Full-Contact Magic.

Source: Magical Gesture
Emma Frost, from the Marvel Universe, sometimes seemed as if her every action, word, movement and gesture seemed intended to elicit a certain reaction from the men around her.

Source: Hello, Nurse!
Shadowrun recommends the Game Master limit players to somewhere around 25 words in a round (though, as Nale demonstrates, that can be a bit restrictive) and no more than one gesture as a free action.

Source: Talking Is a Free Action