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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

preparation, grooming, training go
activity leading to skilled behavior

practice, exercise, drill, practice session, recitation
systematic training by multiple repetitions

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fire drill go
an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
manual of arms, manual go
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
military drill go
training in marching and the use of weapons
rehearsal go
(psychology) a form of practice
rehearsal, dry run go
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
review, brushup go
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
scrimmage go
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
shadowboxing go
sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
target practice go
practice in shooting at targets