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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

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

change go
the action of changing something

change of state go
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

improvement go
the act of improving something

cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
the act of making something clean

noun.act

12 Subcategories

disinfestation go
the activity of getting rid of vermin
spring-cleaning go
the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
scrub, scrubbing, scouring go
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
dry cleaning go
the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water
sweeping go
the act of cleaning with a broom
purge, purging go
an act of removing by cleansing
purification go
the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
sterilization, sterilisation go
the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation go
making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
depilation, epilation go
the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
washup, bathing go
the act of washing yourself (or another person)
housecleaning go
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house