Action and Move

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Action noun - Something done by someone.

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

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Move is a synonym for action in deed topic. In some cases you can use "Move" instead a noun "Action", when it comes to topics like individual deed.

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

Move noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

Usage example: retiring early was a smart move

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Action is a synonym for move in movement topic. You can use "Action" instead a noun "Move", if it concerns topics such as progress, initiative, ploy.

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

physical	physical action	physical move
best	best action	best move
particular	particular action	particular move
similar	similar action	similar move
Other adjectives: normal, specific, certain, standard, free, single, offensive, simple, stupid, actual, real, big, bad, political, possible, final, extra, next, last, defensive.

AI troops have a tendency to, on occasion, move to a position to outflank one of your soldiers or hit someone standing in the open... and then use up their remaining action to move somewhere else instead of shooting, despite having a great shot.

Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Yai would also move back in Beast, but the action would quickly move to Beyondard which she didn't go to.

Source: Anime / Mega Man NT Warrior
There was some uproar afterwards (and it remains a controversial move), but in general the action was done to simply move on and stabilize the government.

Source: "Get out of Jail Free" Card

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