Nouns denoting acts or actions
- action
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- look-over
- a swift cursory examination or inspection
- labour of love
- productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
- classical ballet
- a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements
- despatch
- the act of sending off something
- laser trabecular surgery
- eye surgery that makes many tiny laser burns in an area that will increase the drainage of aqueous humor
- enforcement
- the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
- connection
- shifting from one form of transportation to another
- encirclement
- a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
- Arab-Israeli War
- Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
- badminton
- a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
- pound
- the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- custody
- holding by the police
- a cappella singing
- singing without instrumental accompaniment
- fresco
- a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
- excruciation
- the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
- split
- extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
- breach of the covenant of warranty
- a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title
- set-to
- a brief but vigorous fight
- foul
- an act that violates the rules of a sport
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