Action and Paralysis

Opposite meaning words

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Paralysis is an antonym for action.

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

Paralysis noun - Complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body.

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Action is an antonym for paralysis in lifelessness topic.

normal	normal action	normal paralysis
current	current action	current paralysis
standard	standard action	standard paralysis
single	single action	single paralysis
Other adjectives: simple, actual, political, possible, minor, extra.

Depending on the game, paralysis in the Tales Series either prevents action until cured (and will result in a game over if everyone is affected), prevents action for a short time, or perhaps most annoyingly, causes the afflicted character to flinch at random intervals.

Source: Standard Status Effects
They are unable to take any action—much like Paralysis—but Stop is a much stronger effect and generally cannot be cured in the same manner.

Source: Standard Status Effects
When it reaches 0, the characters either suffers from paralysis (can't do anything at all during one turn) or mania (receives a huge action points boosts, but collapses at the end of the turn and must be healed).

Source: Videogame / Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land

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