Nouns denoting acts or actions

penetration
the act of entering into or through something
 
pinball game
a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
 
glorification
the act of glorifying (as in worship)
 
portfolio
the role of the head of a government department
 
deceit
the act of deceiving
 
bank withdrawal
the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank
 
brainwashing
forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
 
pitching change
replacing a pitcher in baseball
 
tool
the means whereby some act is accomplished
 
topical prostaglandin eyedrop
a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops increase the outflow of aqueous humor through the uveoscleral pathway
 
identity theft
the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
 
valvotomy
incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
 
compulsion
using force to cause something to occur
 
readmission
the act of admitting someone again
 
deduction
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
 
own goal
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
 
electrocution
killing by electric shock
 
dummy whist
a form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up
 
taxis
the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
 
debarkation
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
 
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