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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

activity go
any specific behavior

playing, acting, playacting, performing go
the performance of a part or role in a drama

business, stage business, byplay
incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

noun.act

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shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick go
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention