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General words for actions and activities

action

noun

something you do, especially something that seems wrong or unusual to other people

measure

noun

an action that is intended to achieve or deal with something

doings

noun

the things that people do

thing

noun

an action, or an activity

operation

noun

an action or set of actions that is necessary to achieve something

occupation

noun

something that you do in your free time

course

noun

the things that you choose to do in a particular situation

demonstration

noun

an action that shows how you feel

deed

noun

something that someone does

activity

noun

things that people do

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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