Action and Posture

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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

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

Posture noun - A general way of holding the body.

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Action and posture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Posture".

Nearby Words: posturing, postured, postural

human	human action	human posture
best	best action	best posture
normal	normal action	normal posture
offensive	offensive action	offensive posture
Other adjectives: bad, heroic, political, aggressive, defensive.

Kavorka Man: Hojo is an amoral, unattractive mad scientist with bad posture, and yet gets more action than anyone in the series.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy VII
In the season 2 premiere, Discord gets in on a bit of this action during the climactic scene via use of his evil-looking throne, though his posture varies moment by moment as a reflection of his chaotic personality.

Source: Slouch of Villainy

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