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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

propulsion, actuation go
the act of propelling

expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

noun.act

5 Subcategories

belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation go
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
belching go
the forceful expulsion of something from inside
coughing up go
the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
spit, spitting, expectoration go
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking go
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth