Action
Action noun - Something done by someone.
Role
Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.
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Synonyms for Role
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How words are described
| particular | particular action | particular role |
| similar | similar action | similar role |
| specific | specific action | specific role |
| direct | direct action | direct role |
| Other adjectives: regular, current, single, actual, real, big, serious, evil, little, bad, main, major, heroic, final, minor, significant, next, last, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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X-Men Legends: Series of action/role-playing video games, which are based on various comic continuities but take place in their own.
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Many of the games have multiplayer modes in which one player's view of the action and role is different from the others.
Source: Asymmetric Multiplayer - The Flash (2014) reboot has Mark Hamill reprising his role as the Trickster from the 1990 live-action show and Justice League Unlimited, while Amanda Pays reprises her role as Tina McGee.
Source: Role Reprisal
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