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    [Noun]  | "ac*tion" | \ ˈak-shən \


    1: a thing done : deed

    2: the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition

    3: behavior, conduct

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin āctiōn-, āctiō activity, act, legal process, from agere to drive (cattle), cause to move, do + -tiōn-, -tiō, noun suffix of verbal action {mat|agent|};

    [Noun]  | "affirmative action" 


    1: the use of policies, legislation, programs, and procedures to improve the educational or employment opportunities of members of certain demographic groups (such as minority groups, women, and older people) as a remedy to the effects of long-standing discrimination against such groups

    Origin: 1961 ;

    [Noun]  | "class action" 


    1: a legal action undertaken by one or more plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and all other persons having an identical interest in the alleged wrong

    Origin: 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "co*ac*tion" | \ ˌkō-ˈak-shən \


    1: joint or concurrent action

    Origin: 1625 ;

    [Noun]  | "cross action" 


    1: a legal action in which the defendant in an existing action files a suit against the plaintiff on the same subject matter : countersuit

    Origin: circa 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "direct action" 


    1: action that seeks to achieve an end directly and by the most immediately effective means (such as a boycott or strike)

    Origin: 1912 ;

    [Noun]  | "industrial action" 


    1: job action

    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Noun]  | "job action" 


    1: a temporary action (such as a slowdown) by workers as a protest and means of forcing compliance with demands

    Origin: 1932 ;

    [Noun]  | "police action" 


    1: a localized military action undertaken without formal declaration of war by regular armed forces against persons held to be violators of international peace and order

    Origin: 1933 ;

    [Noun]  | "stop-ac*tion" | \ ˈstäp-ˈak-shən \


    1: stop-motion

    Origin: 1946 ;

    [Noun]  | "actions" 


    1: the way or manner in which one conducts oneself;


      * e.g., " ... observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs "



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    [Noun]  | "action" 


    1: something done by someone;


      * e.g., " ... judge people by their actions, not by their words "



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    2: the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work;


      * e.g., " ... the mystery writer displays a sure hand in managing the novel's complicated but never incoherent action "



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    3: a court case for enforcing a right or claim;


      * e.g., " ... filed an action in county court to recover his lawn mower from his neighbor, who claims he gave it to her "



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    [Noun]  | "cross actions" 


    1: as in counterclaims, countersuits;


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    [Noun]  | "job actions" 


    1: as in slowdowns, sit-ins;


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    [Noun]  | "police actions" 


    [Noun]  | "coactions" 


     [ "actions" ]

    1: when the first shock turns to "but time goes on and playing dead don't count"

      * e.g.,  ... as long as we're alive 

     [ "actions" ]

    2: when being paralyzed morphs into a desire to patter and walk

      * e.g.,  ... we go on don't we 

     [ "actions" ]

    3: when youre constantly reminded of your mortality, surely there must be things you need done?

      * e.g.,  ... and if today was your last day 

     [ "action action" ]

    1: a band that definately doesn't get the credit they deserve.

      * e.g.,  ... visit these sites for more information on action action: 

     [ "action action" ]

    2: they fit into a lot of genres, including indie-rock, powerpop and electronica. you decide.

      * e.g.,  ... www.action-action.com 

     [ "action action" ]

    3: they currently have two great albums out:

      * e.g.,  ... www.myspace.com/actionaction 

     [ "action action" ]

    4: don't cut your fabric to this year's fashion

      * e.g.,  ... www.purevolume.com/actionaction 

     [ "action action" ]

    5: an army of shapes between wars

     [ "actioneer" ]

    1: ac·tion·o·neer

      * e.g.,  ... When Joe started his real estate business, he called every for sale sign in town, he was a true actioneer. 

     [ "actioneer" ]

    2: akSH(ə)npīəˈnir/

     [ "actioneer" ]

    3: noun

     [ "actioneer" ]

    4: noun: actioneer; plural noun: actioneers A person that takes action. One that goes out and makes things happen and does not wait for others to do something for them. One that lives life by taking action, not living in reaction.

     [ "actioning" ]

    1: To detail, line by line or section by section the thoughts of a character within a set text from a play or dialogue within a play, describing it with a transative verb. ie an action one character can do to another character

      * e.g.,  ... Actioning a script, actioning the characters intentions, thoughts, desires 

     [ "action" ]

    1: sexual activity,

      * e.g.,  ... hey, you get any action last night? 

     [ "Actionic" ]

    1: Extremely pog bedwars youtuber

      * e.g.,  ... I am actionic 

     [ "action" ]

    1:  to have sex

      * e.g.,  ... I got some action last night. 

     [ "action" ]

    2:  often denotes good sex

     [ "Actionitis" ]

    1: Actionitis is the infectious disease that comes with listening to too much music by the band Action Item, and in effect becoming obsessed. Symptoms may include random outbursts of AI songs, uncontrollable checking of the AI Facebook, Twitter and MySpace pages, and constant swooning over any of the band members. There is no current cure known to man.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Did you signup for the Action Item fan club forty seven time??? 

     [ "Actionate" ]

    1: v. 1: To put forth a great deal of action.

      * e.g.,  ... "Ginny is is danger! We've gotta ACTIONATE!" 

     [ "Actionate" ]

    2:  2: To get from Point A to Point B with an immense amount of speed, usually includes breaking Point C before arriving to Point B.

     [ "Actionate" ]

    3:  3: To literally punch a brick wall and cause it to burst into flame.

     [ "no action" ]

    1: to get no type of sexual deeds in any type of way

      * e.g.,  ... damn dawg u getz no action from that hoe. 

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