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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

recovery, retrieval
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

noun.act

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repossession go
the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
reclamation go
the recovery of useful substances from waste products
delivery, rescue, deliverance, saving go
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
ransom go
the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
recapture, retaking go
the act of taking something back