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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

creation, creative activity go
the human act of creating

creating from raw materials go
the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it

construction, building
the act of constructing something

noun.act

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crenelation, crenellation go
the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows
erecting, erection go
the act of building or putting up
house-raising go
construction by a group of neighbors
fabrication, assembly go
the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
dry walling go
the activity of building stone walls without mortar
leveling, grading go
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
road construction go
the construction of roads
shipbuilding, ship building go
the construction of ships
rustication go
the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner