Action and Groundwork

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Groundwork and action are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Groundwork" instead a noun "Action".

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

Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Action and groundwork are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Groundwork".

Nearby Words: ground, grounding

best	best action	best groundwork
legal	legal action	legal groundwork
simple	simple action	simple groundwork
actual	actual action	actual groundwork
Other adjectives: necessary, final.

The sequel: Diamond in the Rough Still full of action, but with much more world building and character play to expand the groundwork from Fool's Gold.

Source: Fanfic Recs / My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Authors
Derek is transformed into the uber white supremacist after his father is shot by a black drug dealer, but flashbacks reveal that his father had laid the groundwork for this transformation by his rants against Affirmative Action.

Source: Freudian Excuse / Film

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