Action figure
Action figure noun - A small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything.
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Model and action figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Model" instead a noun phrase "Action figure".
Model
Model noun - An exact representation of something in greatly reduced size.
Action figure and model are semantically related. You can use "Action figure" instead a noun "Model".
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- There is a reference to Superman, a Superman model/action figure in the back of the shot, or a reference to the Superman 'verse in absolutely every episode, in one way or another.
Source: Running Gag / Live-Action TV -
In Planescape: Torment the protagonist can find a small model of a modron (a cube-shaped creature) with articulated limbs that move - essentially an action figure.
Source: Cuteness Proximity -
The action figure/toy/collectible model/whatever you want to call it looks even more manly.
Source: Franchise / Castlevania
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Model and Action figure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/action_figure/model
Action figure & Model. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/action_figure/model>.
Model or Action figure. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/action_figure/model.
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