word
Action
A-kshuhn
/ˈækʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
action
Dictionary meaning
Something done, usually as opposed to something said.
Examples
- There were stories of murders and other unnatural actions.
- The action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds.
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