Action and Sweeps

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Action noun - Something done by someone.

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

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

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Action and sweeps are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Sweeps".

The animated barn owl that sweeps above and around the credits becomes a live-action one as the film proper starts, and not long after is revealed to be the shapeshifted form of the villain.

Source: Animated Credits Opening
As Cosette sweeps and sings "Castle on a Cloud", if you freeze at the right moment, there's a momentary live-action reproduction of the famous engraving of Cosette sweeping◊ that became the musical's emblem.

Source: Film / Les Misérables (2012)
Any out-of-the-ordinary action or development in a show enacted solely to boost ratings, usually during Sweeps week, or when a show is in dire straits in terms of viewership.

Source: Ratings Stunt

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