Action and Work

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Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.
Usage example: judge people by their actions, not by their words
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Work is a synonym for action in effect topic. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Action", when it comes to topics like act, procedure, steps, do.
Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Work

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.
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Action is a synonym for work in act topic. You can use "Action" instead a noun "Work", if it concerns topics such as procedure, mechanism, do.
Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

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physical physical action physical work
best best action best work
particular particular action particular work
specific specific action specific work
Other adjectives: short, regular, legal, single, heavy, actual, real, serious, little, quick, main, major, final, less, extra, next, last.

Both words in one sentence

  • Guns Akimbo After break action revolvers and speed-loaders came around, one gun could do all the work.
    Source: Guns Akimbo
  • Political Correctness Gone Mad The two of them said they felt sorry for white men because they actually have to work hard in order to become successful, while minorities like the two of them don't have to do any work at all and just get everything handed to them through affirmative action.
    Source: Political Correctness Gone Mad
  • Flanderization The act of taking a single (often minor) action or trait of a character within a work and exaggerating it more and more over time until it completely consumes the character.
    Source: Flanderization
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