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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

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

labor, labour, toil go
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat go
use of physical or mental energy

exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout go
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuilding go
exercise that builds muscles through tension

weightlift, weightlifting
bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

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5 Subcategories

jerk go
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
bench press go
a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
clean and jerk, clean go
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
press, military press go
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
snatch go
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion