Deed and Work

Deed

Deed noun - Something done by someone.
Usage example: deeds always carry greater weight than words

Work is a synonym for deed in act topic. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Deed", when it comes to topics like feat, do.

Nearby Words: deeded, deeding

Work

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

Deed is a synonym for work in act topic. You can use "Deed" instead a noun "Work", if it concerns topics such as achievement, feat, do, handiwork.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

How words are described

physical physical deed physical work
particular particular deed particular work
similar similar deed similar work
specific specific deed specific work
Other adjectives: true, single, dirty, actual, real, great, little, bad, new, major, past, final, fictional, next, last, latest, greatest, said, earlier, favorite.

Both words in one sentence

  • Imagine Spot The moral in this Imagine Spot is supposedly, "Tell the truth and you'll be absolved." Of course, reality doesn't work out that way – he admits his deed to his mother and gets punished, learning instead that actions do have consequences that aren't always good.
    Source: Imagine Spot
  • Inverted in Serenity; whenever the Operative is on the verge of killing someone, he tells them why he's doing it, and then instead of taunting them while doing the deed, he actually praises them for the good work they've done, how well they've fought, and so on.
  • A lot of folktales work like this, with someone (usually the main character) doing some tiny good deed for someone or something who turns out to be a god or other such powerful being.
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