Agent and Manner

Agent

Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.

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Manner and agent are semantically related in measure topic. In some cases you can use "Manner" instead a noun "Agent".

Nearby Words: agency, agential

Manner noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Agent and manner are semantically related in measure topic. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Manner".

evil agent

evil manner

Agent Peacock: Blackbeard dresses in a very flamboyant manner, since he's quite a fearsome pirate.

Source: Film / Pan
His name is never given, but the agent's manner of speech strongly implies he's James Bond.

Source: Literature / The Hardy Boys
Agent Peacock: The Zaibach officer overseeing the energist extraction at the dragon graveyard wears pink accents and speaks in a somewhat flamboyant manner.

Source: Anime / The Vision of Escaflowne aka: Vision Of Escaflowne

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