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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

interference, hindrance, hinderance
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

noun.act

6 Subcategories

frustration, thwarting, foiling go
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
antagonism go
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
obstruction go
the act of obstructing
complication go
the act or process of complicating
deterrence go
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
prevention, bar go
the act of preventing