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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

wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus go
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

transgression, evildoing go
the act of transgressing

crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking go
(criminal law) an act punishable by law

attack, attempt go
the act of attacking

assault
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

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3 Subcategories

aggravated assault go
a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
battery, assault and battery go
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
mugging go
assault with intent to rob