Action and Rest

Opposite meaning words

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Rest is an antonym for action in topics: legal process, something done, individual deed, aggressive military deed.

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

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

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Action is an antonym for rest in topics: base, inactivity, remainder of something.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

best	best action	best rest
short	short action	short rest
right	right action	right rest
single	single action	single rest
Other adjectives: questionable, actual, real, evil, little, bad, main, less, next, comic.

Compared to the rest of this film - possibly the most action-packed, adrenaline-pumped of any of the Rebuild movies - this scene is powerfully soft.

Source: Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
Breather Episode: Episode 8 is lighter on action than the rest of the series, the majority of said action this time around consisting of Jecy escaping from Cross and his goons with Telaine in tow.

Source: Anime / Hi-Speed Jecy
Somehow he ended up absolutely irresistible to women and getting more action than the rest of the cast, despite his child-like personality.

Source: Flanderization / Live-Action TV

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