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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)

accomplishment, achievement go
the action of accomplishing something

feat, effort, exploit go
a notable achievement

stunt go
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat

acrobatic stunt, acrobatic feat
a stunt performed by an acrobat

noun.act

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backbend go
an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
back circle go
a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head
walkover go
backbends combined with handstands
cartwheel go
acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
handspring go
an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
headstand go
an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)
tumble go
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
split go
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)