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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, task, undertaking, project go
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

venture go
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

cause, effort, drive, movement, campaign, crusade
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

noun.act

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advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz go
an organized program of advertisements
anti-war movement go
a campaign against entering or continuing a war
charm campaign go
a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support
consumerism go
a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign go
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort go
a campaign to raise money for some cause
feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib go
the movement aimed at equal rights for women
gay liberation movement, gay lib go
the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
lost cause go
a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
reform go
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
war go
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
youth movement, youth crusade go
political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people