#action something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
supertype: human_action__humanaction__act__human_activity__humanactivity something that people do or cause to happen
subtype: thing.action an action; "how could you do such a thing?"
subtype: benignity__kindness a kind act
subtype: benevolence__benefaction an act intending or showing kindness and good will
subtype: cupboard_love a show of affection motivated by selfishness
subtype: favor__favour an act of gracious kindness
subtype: good_turn__turn a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
subtype: forgiveness.benignity__pardon the act of excusing a mistake or offense
subtype: condonation a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred
subtype: exculpation the act of freeing from guilt or blame
subtype: endearment the act of showing affection
subtype: consideration.benignity__thoughtfulness a considerate and thoughtful act
subtype: achievement the action of accomplishing something
subtype: deed__feat__effort__exploit a notable achievement: "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
subtype: derring-do__derringdo brave and heroic deeds
subtype: tour_de_force a masterly or brilliant feat
subtype: going_away__goingaway__departure__going__leaving act of departing
subtype: breaking_away departing hastily
subtype: farewell__leave__leave-taking__leavetaking__parting the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
subtype: valediction the act of saying farewell
subtype: disappearing__disappearance the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
subtype: vanishing suddenly disappearing from sight
subtype: withdrawal the act of withdrawing
subtype: self-effacement__effacement withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
subtype: retirement.withdrawal__retreat withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat"
subtype: evacuation the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
subtype: decampment breaking camp
subtype: desertion__abandonment__defection withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
subtype: abscondment__decampment the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
subtype: absence_without_leave__absencewithoutleave__unauthorizedabsence unauthorized military absence
subtype: deviationism ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
subtype: retreat (military) withdrawal to a more favorable position
subtype: fallback__disengagement__pullout to break off a military action with an enemy
subtype: standdown (military) withdrawal of a military presence
subtype: receding.withdrawal__recession an act of becoming more distant
subtype: sailing.going_away the departure of a vessel from a port
subtype: embarkation__embarkment the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
subtype: exit the act of going out
subtype: shipment__dispatch__despatch the act of sending off something
subtype: reshipment the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
subtype: takeoff a departure; especially of airplanes
subtype: running_away__runningaway leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
subtype: elopement the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
subtype: escape__flight the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
subtype: evasion the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
subtype: elusion__slip__eluding the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
subtype: evasive_action__evasiveaction__maneuver__manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an enemy
subtype: clinch (in boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
subtype: flight_maneuver__airplane_maneuver an evasive maneuver by an aircraft
subtype: bank.flight_maneuver a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"
subtype: vertical_bank a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical
subtype: loop a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
subtype: roll.flight_maneuver a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
subtype: barrel_roll a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course
subtype: snap_roll a fast roll
subtype: sideslip__slip a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
subtype: straight-arm (football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
subtype: dodge a quick evasive movement
subtype: breakout__break__jailbreak__gaolbreak__prisonbreak__prison-breaking an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
subtype: lam__getaway a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
subtype: exodus__hegira__hejira a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
subtype: Underground_Railroad__Underground_Railway abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves; pre-Civil War in US
subtype: egression__egress__emergence the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
subtype: surfacing emerging to the surface and becoming apparent
subtype: emission.egression__emanation the act of emitting
subtype: radiation.action the act of radiating
subtype: bombardment the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
subtype: venting__discharge the act of venting
subtype: acquiring__getting the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring new friends"; "did you hear about his getting a car?"
subtype: acquisition the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
subtype: incurring acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable): "incurring debts is easier than paying them"
subtype: moneymaking the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
subtype: pork-barreling acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale: "keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling"
subtype: purchase the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
subtype: repurchase__redemption__buyback purchasing back something previously sold
subtype: buying__purchasing the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
subtype: shopping searching for or buying goods or services: "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"
subtype: marketing shopping at a market: "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"
subtype: mail-order_buying__catalog_buying__catalogbuying buying goods to be shipped through the mail
subtype: viatication__viaticus purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
subtype: acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
subtype: taking_over__succession acquisition of property by descent or by will
subtype: laying_claim__assumption the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"
subtype: inheritance__heritage hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
subtype: procurement__procurance__procural the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
subtype: regaining__restitution__return__restoration getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
subtype: clawback (British) finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received"
subtype: buyout acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
subtype: leveraged_buyout__leveragedbuyout a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan
subtype: bust-up_takeover a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover
subtype: strategic_buyout__strategicbuyout an acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power
subtype: takeover a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
subtype: hostile_takeover__hostiletakeover a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
subtype: friendly_takeover a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company
subtype: obtainment__obtention the act of obtaining
subtype: contracting__catching becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
subtype: appropriation a deliberate act of acquisition
subtype: borrowing.appropriation__adoption the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
subtype: misappropriation wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"
subtype: preemption__pre-emption__preemption a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
subtype: seizure the taking possession of something by legal process
subtype: confiscation__arrogation seizure by the government
subtype: expropriation depriving an owner of property by taking it for public use
subtype: distraint__distress the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
subtype: impoundment__impounding__internment__poundage placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
subtype: impress__impres the act of coercing someone into government service
subtype: recapture a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
subtype: sequestration__requisition seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
subtype: occupancy__occupation__taking_possession__moving_in the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
subtype: preoccupancy the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
subtype: gaining_control__gainingcontrol__capture__seizure the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
subtype: usurpation seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force
subtype: apprehension__arrest__catch__collar__pinch__taking_into_custody the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
subtype: conquering__conquest__subjection__subjugation the act of conquering
instance: Norman_Conquest
subtype: enslavement the act of making slaves of your captives
subtype: reception.acquiring the act of receiving
subtype: pickup the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
subtype: disposal__disposition the act or means of getting rid of something
subtype: appointment.disposal (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
subtype: comb-out the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out"
subtype: giving.disposal disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"
subtype: abandonment the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
subtype: throwing_away__discard getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
subtype: discard to throw out a useless card or to fail to follow suit
subtype: jettison throwing cargo overboard to lighten the load when in distress
subtype: mine_disposal the disposal of explosive mines
subtype: minesweeping the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
subtype: sewage_disposal the disposal of sewage
subtype: lending__loaning disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
subtype: usury the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
subtype: rally.deed__rallying the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"
subtype: recovery.deed__retrieval the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
subtype: repossession the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
subtype: rescue__deliverance__delivery__saving recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind": "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
subtype: lifesaving saving the lives of drowning persons; "he took a course in lifesaving"
subtype: redemption__salvation (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
subtype: absolution__remission__remittal__remission_of_sin the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
subtype: spiritual_rebirth__spiritualrebirth__conversion__rebirth a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
subtype: proselytism the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
subtype: propitiation__expiation__atonement the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing
subtype: reformation rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
subtype: salvage the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
subtype: salvage.rescue the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
subtype: salvation.rescue saving someone or something from harm of from an unpleasant situation; "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"
subtype: search_and_rescue_mission a military rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them
subtype: ransom.recovery the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
subtype: retaking__recapture the act of taking something back
subtype: effectuation__implementation the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something)
subtype: invocation the act of appealing for help
subtype: instrumentation the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
subtype: automation__mechanization__mechanisation__high_technology__high-tech a highly technical implementation; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"
subtype: motorization__motorisation the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles)
subtype: means.effectuation__mean__agency__way how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
subtype: dint interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by dint of'
subtype: escape.means a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"
subtype: road a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
subtype: royal_road__royalroad an auspicious way or means to achieve something: "the royal road to success"
subtype: stepping_stone any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"
subtype: expedient a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
subtype: makeshift__stopgap something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
subtype: crutch anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"
subtype: improvisation__temporary_expedient__temporaryexpedient an unplanned expedient
subtype: pis_aller__pisaller__last_resort French for `worst going'
subtype: desperate_measure__desperatemeasure desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures"
subtype: open_sesame any very successful means of achieving a result
subtype: salvation a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"
subtype: tooth.means a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"
subtype: voice.means a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
subtype: wings__wing a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"
subtype: praxis__practice translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
subtype: actuation__propulsion the act of propelling
subtype: launching.actuation__launch the act of propelling with force
subtype: rocket_firing__rocket_launching the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power
subtype: blastoff__shot the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
subtype: moon_shot the launching of a spacecraft to the moon
subtype: launching the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time
subtype: driving_force__drivingforce__drive__thrust the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
subtype: firewall (informal) the application of maximum thrust; "he slammed the throttle to the firewall"
subtype: impulse__impulsion__impetus__impetu the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
subtype: roll the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
subtype: throw the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
subtype: bowling.throw (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
subtype: Chinaman a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
subtype: googly__wrong_'un__wrong'un__bosie__bosie_ball__bosieball a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
subtype: no_ball unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball"
subtype: fling the act of flinging
subtype: heave.throw__heaving throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
subtype: hurl__cast a violent throw
subtype: leaner (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
subtype: toss__pass__flip (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
subtype: centering__snap (football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
subtype: pitch the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
subtype: pitch.throw__delivery (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
subtype: balk an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
subtype: ball.pitch a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
subtype: beanball__beaner a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
subtype: change-up__change-of-pace__change-of-pace_ball__off-speed_pitch__offspeedpitch a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
subtype: curve_ball__curveball__curve__breaking_ball__bender a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
subtype: duster a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
subtype: fastball__heater__smoke__hummer__bullet (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
subtype: slider a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
subtype: knuckleball__knuckler a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
subtype: screwball a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
subtype: sinker a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
subtype: spitter__spitball an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
subtype: strike.pitch a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
subtype: submarine_ball__submarineball__submarine_pitch__submarinepitch a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead
subtype: wild_pitch a pitch that the catcher cannot stop
subtype: ringer (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
subtype: shy a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
subtype: slinging throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
subtype: throw-in__throwin (rugby football) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
subtype: pushing__push the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
subtype: depression pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
subtype: mouse_click__mouseclick__click depression of a button on a computer mouse: "a click on the right button for example"
subtype: nudge__jog a slight push or shake
subtype: press__pres__pressing the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
subtype: impression.press the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
subtype: compressing__compression applying pressure
subtype: squeezing__squeeze the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
subtype: tweak__pinch a squeeze with the fingers
subtype: expression.squeezing the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"
subtype: extrusion__expulsion squeezing out by applying pressure
subtype: constriction the action or process of constricting or squeezing
subtype: spasm (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
subtype: bronchospasm a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
subtype: cardiospasm a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
subtype: retch__heave an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
subtype: laryngismus__laryngismu laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
subtype: strangulation (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid: "strangulation of the intestine"
subtype: vasoconstriction decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
subtype: condensing__condensation the act of increasing the density of something
subtype: thickening__inspissation the act of thickening
subtype: compaction__crush__crunch the act of crushing
subtype: grind__mill__pulverization__pulverisation the act of grinding
subtype: decompressing__decompression relieving pressure
subtype: shove the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"
subtype: bundling the act of shoving hastily; "she complained about bundling the children off to school"
subtype: jostle__jostling the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
subtype: elbowing jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball"
subtype: boost the act of giving an upward push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
subtype: pulling__pull the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
subtype: drag the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"
subtype: haulage__draw__haul the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
subtype: tow__towage the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
subtype: tug__jerk a sudden abrupt pull
subtype: draft__draught__drawing the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
subtype: extirpation__deracination the act of pulling up or out; uprooting
subtype: pluck the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
subtype: traction (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"
subtype: lift.actuation__raise__heave__elevation the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
subtype: forcing_out__forcingout__expulsion__projection__ejection the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
subtype: defenestration the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
subtype: belch__burp__burping a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
subtype: belching the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"
subtype: coughing_up the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
subtype: spitting__spit__expectoration the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
subtype: vomiting__vomit__emesis__regurgitation__disgorgement__puking the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
subtype: rumination regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
subtype: hematemesis__hematemesi__haematemesis vomiting blood
subtype: hyperemesis__hyperemesi severe and excessive vomiting
subtype: hyperemesis_gravidarum__hyperemesisgravidarum hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
subtype: jump__jumping the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
subtype: header a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"
subtype: hop the act of hopping (jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot))
subtype: leaping__leap__spring__saltation__bound__bounce a light springing movement upwards or forwards
subtype: pounce the act of pouncing
subtype: vault.jump__hurdle the act of vaulting
subtype: lob the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
subtype: wheeling__rolling propelling something on wheels
subtype: shooting.actuation__shot the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
subtype: shoot the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"
subtype: skeet_shooting__skeetshooting__skeet the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
subtype: countershot a return shot; a retaliatory shot
subtype: firing_off__discharge__firing the act of discharging a gun
subtype: gun.firing_off the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "a twenty gun salute"
subtype: gunfire__gunshot the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
subtype: enfilade_fire__enfilade gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
subtype: headshot a shot aimed at a person's head
subtype: shellfire shooting artillery shells
subtype: potshot a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
subtype: dribble the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
subtype: touch__touching the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
subtype: contact.touch the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
subtype: wipe__rub the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
subtype: scuff the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
subtype: rubdown the act of rubbing down
subtype: fair_ball (in baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
subtype: snick a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
subtype: laying_on the act of contacting something with your hand; "peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger"
subtype: dab__tap__pat a light touch or stroke
subtype: hitting__hit__striking a act of hitting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
subtype: contusion the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion"
subtype: collision.hitting__crash__smash the act of colliding with something
subtype: impingement__impaction a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
subtype: bunt the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
subtype: fly_ball__flyball__fly (baseball) a hit that flies high in the air
subtype: blast a long and hard-hit fly ball
subtype: pop_fly__popfly a short high fly ball
subtype: grounder__ground_ball__hopper (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
subtype: chopper__chop a grounder that bounces high in the air
subtype: roller a grounder that rolls along the infield
subtype: header.hitting (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
subtype: line_drive__liner (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
subtype: scorcher.hitting__screamer a very hard hit ball
subtype: plunker the act of hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
subtype: dig__jab the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
subtype: kiss__brush a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"
subtype: buss__kiss__osculation a caress with the lips
subtype: smooch__smack an enthusiastic kiss
subtype: smacker.smooch a loud kiss
subtype: soul_kiss__deep_kiss__French_kiss an open-mouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth
subtype: grab__catch__snatch__snap the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
subtype: fair_catch a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
subtype: interception the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
subtype: reception the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
subtype: rebound the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
subtype: shoestring_catch (baseball) a running catch made near the ground
subtype: interlock__mesh__meshing__interlocking the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
subtype: handling.touch__manipulation the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
subtype: fielding (in baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
subtype: fingering.touch touching something with the fingers
subtype: grope the act of groping; and instance of groping
subtype: palpation__tactual_exploration__tactualexploration a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
subtype: ballottement a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
subtype: tickling__tickle__titillation the act of tickling
subtype: stroking__stroke a light touch with the hands
subtype: caress a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
subtype: tag.touch touching a player in a game
subtype: lick__lap touching with the tongue
subtype: shaving__grazing__skimming the act of brushing against while passing
subtype: hit a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
subtype: base_hit__safety__bingle the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
subtype: home_run__homer a base hit on which the batter scores a run
subtype: solo_homer__solo_blast a home run with no runners on base
subtype: single a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
subtype: line-drive_single__line_single a single resulting from a line drive
subtype: two-base_hit__double__two-bagger__twobagger__two-baser__twobaser a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; " he hit a double to deep centerfield"
subtype: line-drive_double__line_double a double resulting from a line drive
subtype: three-base_hit__triple__three-bagger__threebagger a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
subtype: line-drive_triple__line_triple a triple resulting from a line drive
subtype: uncovering__discovery__find the act of discovering something
subtype: espial__detection__catching__spying__spotting the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
subtype: self-discovery discovering your own individuality
subtype: breakthrough making an important discovery
subtype: determination__finding the act of determining the properties of something
subtype: designation.determination__identification the act of designating or identifying something
subtype: diagnosis__diagnosi__diagnosing identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
subtype: blood_typing__bloodtyping determining a person's blood type by serological methods
subtype: medical_diagnosis__medicaldiagnosi identification a disease from its symptoms
subtype: differential_diagnosis a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
subtype: medical_prognosis__medicalprognosi__prognosi__prospect a prediction of the course of a disease
subtype: urinalysis__uranalysis the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
subtype: solving finding a solution to a problem
subtype: validation__proof the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
subtype: authentication__certification validating the authenticity of something or someone
subtype: documentation__support documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
subtype: monetization__monetisation establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
subtype: probate the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
subtype: falsifying__falsification__disproof__refutation the act of determining that something is false
subtype: localization__localisation__location__locating__fix a determination of the location of something; "he got a good fix on the target"
subtype: echolocation__echo_sounding determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
subtype: redetermination determining again
subtype: rediscovery the act of discovering again
subtype: causing__causation the act of causing something to happen
subtype: sending the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
subtype: transmittal__transmission__transmitting the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
subtype: forwarding the act of sending on to another destination; "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"
subtype: referral the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
subtype: remitment__remission__remit the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
subtype: mailing__posting the transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the time of mailing"
subtype: telephotography.transmittal transmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and pictures over a distance
subtype: radiophotography transmission of photographs by radio waves
subtype: trigger__induction__initiation an act that sets in motion some course of events
subtype: instigation__fomentation deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
subtype: compulsion__coercion using force to cause something: "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion"
subtype: constructive_eviction__eviction action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
subtype: influence causing something without any direct or apparent effort
subtype: cross-pollination__crosspollination stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts"
subtype: exposure the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
subtype: impingement.influence__encroachment__impact influencing strongly: "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
subtype: manipulation__use exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
subtype: hypnotism__mesmerism__suggestion the act of inducing hypnosis
subtype: persuasion inducement by argument or reasoning or entreaty
subtype: enticement__temptation the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
subtype: wheedling__blandishment the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
subtype: invitation.enticement the act of enticing or alluring; "she was an invitation to trouble"
subtype: leading_astray__leadingastray__leading_off__leadingoff the act of enticing others into sinful ways
subtype: seduction enticing someone astray from right behavior
subtype: solicitation.enticement__allurement the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
subtype: inducing__inducement act of bringing about a desired result: "inducement of sleep"
subtype: equalization__equalisation__leveling the act of making equal or uniform
subtype: balancing__reconciliation getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
subtype: equating__equation the act of regarding as equal
subtype: exhumation__disinterment__digging_up__diggingup the act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried
subtype: obstetrical_delivery__obstetricaldelivery__delivery the act of delivering a child
subtype: breech_delivery__breech_birth__breech_presentation delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first
subtype: frank_breech_delivery__frank_breech__frankbreech position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet
subtype: cesarean_delivery__caesarean_delivery__caesareandelivery__cesarean_section__cesarian_section__caesarean_section__caesareansection__C-section__cesarean__cesarian__caesarean__abdominal_delivery__abdominaldelivery the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
subtype: forceps_delivery__forcepsdelivery delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries
subtype: midwifery assisting women at childbirth
subtype: stunt a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
subtype: Russian_roulette a stunt in which you spin the cylinder of a revolver that is loaded with only one bullet and then point the muzzle at your head and pull the trigger
subtype: acrobatic_stunt__acrobatic_feat__acrobaticfeat a stunt performed by an acrobat
subtype: backbend an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
subtype: back_circle a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head
subtype: walkover backbends combined with handstands
subtype: cartwheel acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
subtype: handstand the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
subtype: handspring an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
subtype: headstand an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)
subtype: tumble an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
subtype: somersault__somersaulting__flip an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
subtype: flip-flop a backward somersault
subtype: split extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back)
subtype: masterpiece an outstanding achievement
subtype: masterstroke an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery
subtype: credit.achievement used in the phrase "to your credit" to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit"
subtype: performance.achievement any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
subtype: overachievement better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
subtype: underachievement poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
subtype: track_record.achievement__trackrecord__record the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"
subtype: fait_accompli__accomplished_fact an irreversible accomplishment
subtype: going__sledding advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going" or "the proposal faces tough sledding"
subtype: arrival.achievement__reaching accomplishment of an objective
subtype: attainment.arrival arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition"
subtype: advent__coming arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"
subtype: close_call__closecall__close_shave__closeshave__squeak__squeaker__narrow_escape something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
subtype: completion the act of becoming or making complete: "her work is still far from completion"
subtype: consummation the act of bringing to completion or fruition
subtype: realization__realisation__fruition something that is realized; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
subtype: orgasm__climax__sexual_climax__coming the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
subtype: male_orgasm an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen
subtype: fulfillment__fulfilment the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
subtype: self-fulfillment__self-realization__self-realisation the fulfillment of your capacities
subtype: satisfaction act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"
subtype: gratification the act or an instance of gratifying or satisfying
subtype: self-gratification the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure
subtype: indulging__indulgence__pampering__humoring the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
subtype: overindulgence__excess excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
subtype: orgy.indulging any act of immoderate indulgence
subtype: pleasing the act of one who pleases
subtype: consummation.completion the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
subtype: attainment the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"
subtype: record.attainment an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"
subtype: track_record__trackrecord the best recorded performance at a particular racetrack
subtype: world_record__worldrecord the best record in the whole world
subtype: success__succes an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
subtype: winning succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"
subtype: smash__hit__bang__strike a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
subtype: bell_ringer.success__bellringer__bull's_eye__mark something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"
subtype: conquest success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
subtype: coup a brilliant and notable success
subtype: flying_colors__flying_colours complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors"
subtype: qualifying__passing__pass success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
subtype: overturn__upset an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
subtype: seduction.success__conquest an act of winning the love of someone
subtype: sexual_conquest__score a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"
subtype: score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
subtype: bull's_eye in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target; "in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied"
subtype: goal a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
subtype: ten-strike__tenstrike__strike a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
subtype: spare a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
subtype: open_frame__break any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"
subtype: safety a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
subtype: touchdown a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
subtype: field_goal__fieldgoal a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts
subtype: conversion a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
subtype: point_after__extra_point a score in American football made on a try for points after a touchdown
subtype: tally__run a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th" or "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
subtype: earned_run a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team
subtype: unearned_run a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team
subtype: run_batted_in__rbi a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season"
subtype: basket__field_goal__fieldgoal a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
subtype: hat_trick__hattrick three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)
subtype: break_of_serve__break (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"
subtype: equalizer a score that makes the match even
subtype: solution.act the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"
subtype: course_credit__credit educational recognition that a course of studies has been successfully completed
subtype: semester_hour a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester
subtype: freeing__release the act of liberating someone or something
subtype: jail_delivery the use of force to liberate prisoners
subtype: deregulation__deregulating the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
subtype: relief.freeing the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
subtype: unsnarling__untangling__disentanglement__extrication the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
subtype: emancipation freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
subtype: clearing the act of freeing from suspicion
subtype: purging__purge__purgation the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
subtype: purification.purging the act of purging of sin or guilt; "purification through repentance"
subtype: exoneration__vindication__whitewash the act of vindicating; "subsequent events have proved to be a vindication of his position"
subtype: justification the act of justifying: "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
subtype: manumission the formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves"
subtype: probation the act of liberating on probation
subtype: base_on_balls__walk__pass (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
subtype: haymaking.achievement taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
subtype: face_saver__face_saving an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
subtype: recruitment__enlisting the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
subtype: smooth the act of smoothing; "he gave is hair a quick smooth"
subtype: course_of_action__course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"
subtype: collision_course__collisioncourse a course of action (following a given philosophy) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
subtype: way_of_life__way__path a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
subtype: free-living a way of life given to easy indulgence of the appetites
subtype: primrose_path a life of ease and pleasure
subtype: straight_and_narrow__strait_and_narrow the way of proper and honest behavior; "he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow"
subtype: vanity_fair a vain and frivolous way of life especially in large cities (after a fair held in the town of Vanity in Pilgrim's Progress)
subtype: warpath a course leading to warfare or battle
subtype: interaction a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
subtype: interplay reciprocal action and reaction
subtype: contact close interaction: "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
subtype: eye_contact__eyecontact contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students"
subtype: placement contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"
subtype: interchange.interaction__reciprocation__give-and-take mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating
subtype: reciprocity mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
subtype: dealings__traffic social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
subtype: relation.dealings (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups: "international relations"
subtype: playing.action the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
subtype: bowling the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
subtype: catching playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
subtype: golfing playing golf; "he goes south every winter for the golfing"
subtype: pitching playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
subtype: sword_play__swordplay__play the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
subtype: swordplay__fencing the act or art of using a sword as in fencing
subtype: arrival the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"
subtype: ingress__ingres__entering__entry__incoming the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
subtype: incursion the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American livingroom"
subtype: intrusion entrance by force or without permission or welcome
subtype: irruption a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"
subtype: entree the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"
subtype: enrollment__registration__enrolment the act of enrolling
subtype: penetration the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
subtype: interpenetration__permeation thorough penetration
subtype: admission__admittance the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
subtype: readmission the act of admitting someone again; "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic"
subtype: matriculation__matric admission to a group (especially a college or university)
subtype: accession the act of entering upon or attaining to a position or right
subtype: appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
subtype: apparition an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stanger"
subtype: emergence__emersion the act of emerging
subtype: reappearance.appearance__return the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
subtype: comeback return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
subtype: return.arrival__homecoming a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
subtype: repatriation the act of returning to the country of origin
subtype: anchorage the act of anchoring
subtype: docking__moorage__tying_up__tyingup a act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
subtype: landing the act of coming to land after a voyage
subtype: debarkation__disembarkment the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
subtype: going_ashore__goingashore debarkation from a boat or ship
subtype: touchdown.landing a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes
subtype: splashdown a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
subtype: landing.arrival the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
subtype: aircraft_landing__airplane_landing landing an aircraft
subtype: forced_landing__emergency_landing__emergencylanding an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
subtype: crash_landing__crashlanding an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
subtype: ground-controlled_approach__GCA aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
subtype: three-point_landing__threepointlanding a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time
subtype: instrument_landing an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments
subtype: execution__performance__carrying_out__carrying_into_action the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
subtype: specific_performance the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms
subtype: mechanism.execution__mechanics__mechanic technical aspects of doing something; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
subtype: music.recreation a musical diversion; "his music was his central interest"
subtype: vocal_music__vocalmusic music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
subtype: singing__vocalizing the act of singing vocal music
subtype: a_cappella_singing__a_capella_singing__acapellasinging singing without instrumental accompaniment
subtype: bel_canto__belcanto a style of operatic singing
subtype: coloratura singing with florid ornamentation
subtype: caroling singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
subtype: crooning the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner
subtype: crooning.singing singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep"
subtype: scat_singing__scat singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
subtype: harmonization__harmonisation singing in harmony
subtype: humming the act of singing with closed lips
subtype: chanting__intonation the act of singing in a monotonous tone
subtype: cantillation liturgical chanting
subtype: karaoke singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)
subtype: part-singing singing with three or more voice parts
subtype: psalmody__hymnody the act of singing psalms or hymns
subtype: singsong (British) informal group singing of popular songs
subtype: solmization singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale
subtype: yodeling singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto
subtype: song.vocal_music__strain the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
subtype: carol a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
subtype: lullaby__cradlesong a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
subtype: aria an elaborate song for solo voice
subtype: carillon_playing__bell_ringing__carillon playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
subtype: change_ringing ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing
subtype: drumming__percussion the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
subtype: whistling the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
subtype: choice.action__selection__option__pick the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
subtype: casting the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
subtype: sampling (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
subtype: random_sampling the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected
subtype: stratified_sampling__representative_sampling__proportional_sampling the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
subtype: decision__determination__conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
subtype: appointment__assignment__designation__naming the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
subtype: nomination the act of naming a candidate
subtype: co-option__co-optation the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
subtype: delegacy the appointment of a delegate
subtype: ordination__ordinance the act of ordaining; "the priest's family was present for his ordination"
subtype: laying_on_of_hands laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
subtype: call.decision (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
subtype: move.decision the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
subtype: demarche a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
subtype: tactical_maneuver__maneuver__manoeuvre__tactical_manoeuvre a move made to gain a tactical end
subtype: parking.maneuver the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
subtype: gimmick__twist any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
subtype: fast_one__trick a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
subtype: feint any distracting maneuver (as a mock attack)
subtype: ploy__gambit__stratagem a maneuver in a game or conversation
subtype: ruse__artifice a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
subtype: measure.tactical_maneuver__step any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
subtype: countermeasure an action taken to offset another action
subtype: countermine (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
subtype: shark_repellent__sharkrepellent__porcupine_provision__porcupineprovision a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts
subtype: golden_parachute giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover
subtype: greenmail paying the raider to give up a takeover attempt (as by an extravagant buyback of the stock they hold in your corporation)
subtype: pac-man_strategy__pacmanstrategy the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer
subtype: poison_pill the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer
subtype: suicide_pill__suicidepill a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect
subtype: safe_harbor the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive (gives it a safe harbor)
subtype: scorched-earth_policy the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels
subtype: safeguard__precaution a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
subtype: security_measures__security measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
subtype: casting_lots__drawing_lots__sortition making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
subtype: resolution.action a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"
subtype: willing__volition the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
subtype: intention an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
subtype: election.choice the act of selecting someone; "many candidates ran for election"
subtype: co-optation__co-option the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
subtype: voting__vote__ballot__balloting a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
subtype: block_vote__blockvote a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents
subtype: secret_ballot a vote in which each person's choice is secret by the totaled votes are public
subtype: split_ticket__splitticket a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party
subtype: straight_ticket a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
subtype: multiple_voting voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)
subtype: casting_vote__castingvote the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie
subtype: veto a vote that blocks a decision
subtype: pocket_veto indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
subtype: change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
subtype: volte-face__volteface__about-face__aboutface__policy_change a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view: "an about-face on foreign policy"
subtype: undoing an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
subtype: relocation__move the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
subtype: flit (British) a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"
subtype: filtration the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
subtype: percolation the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
subtype: reduction__simplification the act of reducing complexity
subtype: decimalization__decimalisation the act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency"
subtype: metrification__metrication the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds
subtype: turning act of changing in practice or custom: "the law took many turnings over the years"
subtype: diversification__variegation the act of diversifying (introducing variety); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"
subtype: flux in constant change: "his opinions are in flux"
subtype: switching__switch__shift the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
subtype: switcheroo a sudden unexpected switch
subtype: substitution__exchange the act of putting one one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help
subtype: commutation the substitution of one method of payment for another
subtype: replacing__replacement the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"
subtype: novation (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
subtype: pitching_change replacing a pitcher in baseball
subtype: supersedure__supersession act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
subtype: supplanting__displacement act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
subtype: subrogation (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
subtype: weaning__ablactation the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
subtype: promotion act of raising in rank or position
subtype: ennoblement the act of raising someone to the nobility
subtype: preferment__recognition the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"
subtype: demotion act of lowering in rank or position
subtype: change_of_state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
subtype: aeration the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
subtype: passage__transition the act of passing from one state or place to the next
subtype: fossilization__fossilisation becoming inflexible or out of date
subtype: meddling__tampering the act of altering something secretly or improperly
subtype: transfer__transference the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"
subtype: termination__ending__conclusion the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
subtype: demonetization__demonetisation ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
subtype: tone_ending__release (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
subtype: plosion the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
subtype: windup__completion__culmination__mop_up__mopup a concluding action
subtype: finish.windup__finishing the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
subtype: finale__close__closing_curtain__closingcurtain__finis__fini the concluding part of any performance
subtype: finalization__finalisation the act of finalizing
subtype: follow-through carrying something to full completion; "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"
subtype: graduation the successful completion of a program of study
subtype: retirement withdrawal from your position or occupation
subtype: hibernation the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
subtype: rustication.retirement the action of retiring to and living in the country
subtype: relinquishment__relinquishing the act of relinquishing
subtype: cession__ceding the act of ceding
subtype: ceding_back__recession the act of ceding back
subtype: handover act of relinquishing property or authority etc: "the handover of occupied territory"
subtype: waiver__release a formal written statement of relinquishment
subtype: granting_immunity__exemption__immunity an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
subtype: fix an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
subtype: dissolution__breakup the termination of a relationship
subtype: annulment__invalidation a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
subtype: dissolution_of_marriage an annulment of a marriage
subtype: overthrow the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
subtype: subversive_activity__subversion the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
subtype: adjournment.termination__dissolution the termination of a meeting
subtype: dismission__dismissal__discharge__firing__liberation__release__sacking the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
subtype: conge an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
subtype: removal.dismission dismissal from office
subtype: deactivation__inactivation breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
subtype: dishonorable_discharge a discharge from the US Army for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
subtype: Section_Eight a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
subtype: destruction__devastation termination by an act of destruction
subtype: disaster an act that has disastrous consequences
subtype: kill the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
subtype: laying_waste__ruin__ruining__ruination__wrecking destruction achieved by wrecking something
subtype: razing__leveling__tearing_down__tearingdown__demolishing complete destruction of a building
subtype: obliteration__annihilation destruction by annihilating something
subtype: atomization__atomisation annihilation by reducing something to atoms
subtype: pulverization__pulverisation annihilation by pulverizing something
subtype: vaporization__vaporisation annihilation by vaporizing something
subtype: decimation destroying or killing a great proportion of the population (literally every tenth person)
subtype: self-destruction the act of destroying yourself; "his insistence was pure self-destruction"
subtype: sabotage a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
subtype: extermination__liquidation the act of exterminating
subtype: holocaust an act of great destruction and loss of life
subtype: demolition the act of demolishing
subtype: vandalism__hooliganism__malicious_mischief__maliciousmischief willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
subtype: killing__putting_to_death the act of terminating a life
subtype: deathblow__coupdegrace the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
subtype: death.killing the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
subtype: euthanasia__mercy_killing__mercykilling the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
subtype: manslaughter unlawful killing of a human being without malice
subtype: chance-medley unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
subtype: murder__homicide__slaying unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
subtype: bloodshed__blood__gore the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the blood of his kinsmen"
subtype: parricide murder of your own parents
subtype: matricide murder of your mother
subtype: patricide murder of your father
subtype: elimination.murder__liquidation the murder of a competitor
subtype: carnage__slaughter__butchery the savage and excessive killing of people
subtype: bloodbath__bloodletting__bloodshed__battue indiscriminate slaughter
subtype: assassination murder of a public figure by surprise attack
subtype: dry-gulching__drygulching the act of killing from ambush
subtype: fratricide the act of murdering your own brother or sister
subtype: hit.murder a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"
subtype: infanticide murdering an infant
subtype: shoot-down__shootdown murder by shooting someone down in cold blood
subtype: tyrannicide killing a tyrant
subtype: thuggee murder and robbery by thugs
subtype: dispatch__despatch the murder or execution of someone
subtype: fell the act of felling something (as a tree)
subtype: immolation killing as a sacrificial act
subtype: self-annihilation__suicide__self-destruction the act of killing yourself
subtype: assisted_suicide suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible
subtype: felo-de-se an act of deliberate self destruction
subtype: harakiri__hara-kiri__harikari (Japan) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by warriors in the traditional Japanese society
subtype: suttee the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
subtype: slaughter the killing of animals (as for food)
subtype: lynching putting to death by mob action without due process of law
subtype: poisoning killing by the administration of poison
subtype: gassing the deliberate act of poisoning someone with gas
subtype: regicide the act of killing a king
subtype: shooting killing by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"
subtype: drive-by_shooting shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim
subtype: wing_shooting shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)
subtype: suffocation__asphyxiation killing by depriving of oxygen
subtype: strangling__choking__strangulation__throttling the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
subtype: ritual_killing__sacrifice the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
subtype: hecatomb a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
subtype: immolation.ritual_killing to kill as a sacrifice by fire
subtype: electrocution killing by electric shock
subtype: decapitation__beheading killing by cutting off the head
subtype: genocide__race_murder__racial_extermination systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
subtype: Holocaust__final_solution__finalsolution the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
subtype: massacre__mass_murder the wanton killing of many people
instance: Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn__Little_Bighorn__Battle_of_Little_Bighorn__Custer's_Last_Stand
subtype: abolition__abolishment the act of abolishing
subtype: liquidation__settlement terminating a business operation
subtype: viaticus_settlement__viatical_settlement sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
subtype: drug_withdrawal__withdrawal the termination of drug taking
subtype: cold_turkey complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs on which you have become dependent
subtype: closedown__closure__shutdown termination of operations
subtype: plant_closing__plantclosing act of shutting down operation of a plant
subtype: bank_closing act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
subtype: layoff the act of laying off an employee or a work force
subtype: extinguishing__extinction__quenching the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
subtype: fade__disappearance gradually ceasing to be visible
subtype: abortion termination of pregnancy
subtype: spontaneous_abortion__spontaneousabortion__miscarriage__stillbirth a natural loss of the products of conception
subtype: habitual_abortion repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)
subtype: imminent_abortion__threatened_abortion the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
subtype: incomplete_abortion__partial_abortion__partialabortion termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
subtype: induced_abortion__inducedabortion a deliberate termination of pregnancy
subtype: aborticide__feticide the act of destroying a fetus
subtype: therapeutic_abortion__therapeuticabortion a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)
subtype: suction_curettage__suctioncurettage__vacuum_aspiration a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
subtype: defusing__deactivation the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
subtype: discontinuance__discontinuation the act of discontinuing
subtype: disfranchisement the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
subtype: disinheritance the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
subtype: dismount the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
subtype: nullification__override the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
subtype: cancellation the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
subtype: abrogation__repeal__annulment an official or legal cancellation
subtype: vacation the act of making something legally void
subtype: recall the act of removing an official by petition
subtype: revocation the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"
subtype: write-off__writeoff the act of cancelling a debt as uncollectible
subtype: attainder__civil_death__civildeath cancellation of civil rights
subtype: recission__rescission the act of rescinding; (law) the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent
subtype: vitiation nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract"
subtype: counteraction__neutralization__neutralisation action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
subtype: neutralization__neutralisation action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
subtype: reversal a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"
subtype: regress__regres__reversion__retrogression__retroversion returning to a former state
subtype: commencement__beginning__start the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
subtype: rise_to_power__accession the act of attaining a new office or right
subtype: activation making active and effective (as a bomb)
subtype: tone-beginning__attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
subtype: constitution__establishment__formation__organization__organisation the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group"; "he still remembers the establishment of the hospital"
subtype: unionization__unionisation act of forming labor unions
subtype: colonization__colonisation__settlement the act of colonizing
subtype: populating__population the act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"
subtype: Creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
subtype: debut__introduction__first_appearance__firstappearance__launching__unveiling__entry the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
subtype: induction the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"
subtype: induction_of_labor (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
subtype: hypnogenesis the induction of sleep or hypnosis
subtype: product_introduction__productintroduction the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line
subtype: ushering_in the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era"
subtype: face-off (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
subtype: first_step__firststep__initiative__opening_move__openingmove__opening the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings"
subtype: curtain_raiser__curtainraiser any preliminary activity
subtype: first_base__firstbase the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach"
subtype: peace_initiative__peaceinitiative opening move in negotiating a peace treaty
subtype: groundbreaking_ceremony__groundbreaking the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
subtype: housing_start__housingstart the act of starting to construct a house
subtype: icebreaker a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker"
subtype: inauguration__startup the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
subtype: founding__initiation__foundation__institution__origination__creation__instauration starting something for the first time
subtype: installing__installation__installment the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
subtype: jump_ball (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
subtype: tap-off__tapoff__tip-off__tipoff the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
subtype: kickoff a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
subtype: resumption__recommencement beginning again
subtype: scrum__scrummage (rugby football) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
subtype: startup the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"
subtype: rousing__arousal the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
subtype: awakening__wakening__waking_up the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
subtype: reveille a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise
subtype: excitation__excitement something that excites; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
subtype: thrill something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel"
subtype: incitation__incitement an act of inciting
subtype: inflaming__inflammation arousal to violent emotion
subtype: inspiration__stirring arousing to a particular emotion or action
subtype: stimulation the act of stimulating
subtype: titillation an agreeable arousal
subtype: cooking__cookery the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
subtype: baking.cooking cooking by dry heat in an oven
subtype: shirring baking shelled eggs
subtype: toasting__browning cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill; "proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread"
subtype: broil__broiling__grilling cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
subtype: frying__sauteing cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
subtype: braising cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture
subtype: poaching cooking in simmering liquid
subtype: roasting cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"
subtype: barbecuing roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire
subtype: simmering__boiling__stewing cooking in a boiling liquid
subtype: decoction (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances
subtype: percolation.cooking the act of making coffee in a percolator
subtype: cookery__cuisine__culinary_art the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
subtype: dim_sum__dimsum traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions
subtype: nouvelle_cuisine a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream
subtype: rechauffe warmed leftovers
subtype: gastronomy a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
subtype: seasoning the act of adding a seasoning to food
subtype: salting the act of adding salt to food
subtype: sweetening the act of adding a sweetener to food
subtype: infusion the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
subtype: improvement the act of improving something: "their improvements increased the value of the property"
subtype: tenderization__tenderisation the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
subtype: development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
subtype: progress__advancement gradual improvement or growth or development: "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"; "their research and development gave them an advantage"
subtype: furtherance__forwarding__promotion the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
subtype: stride significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides" or "make rapid strides")
subtype: workflow progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
subtype: broadening the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"
subtype: working_out__workingout__elaboration developing in intricate and painstaking detail
subtype: product_development__productdevelopment improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products
subtype: cleaning__cleansing__cleanup the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
subtype: disinfestation the activity of getting rid of vermin
subtype: spring-cleaning the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
subtype: scrubbing__scrub__scouring the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
subtype: swabbing__mopping cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"
subtype: dry_cleaning__drycleaning the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water
subtype: sweeping the act of cleaning with a broom
subtype: purge__purging__purgation an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other other undesired elements
subtype: abreaction__catharsis__catharsi__katharsis__katharsi (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
subtype: catharsis__catharsi__katharsis__katharsi purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
subtype: colonic_irrigation__colonicirrigation__colonic__high_colonic irrigation of the colon for cleansing purposes by injecting large amounts of fluid high into the colon
subtype: purification cleaning by getting rid of impurities
subtype: sterilization__sterilisation the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria of other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
subtype: pasteurization__pasteurisation partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
subtype: sanitization__sanitation__sanitisation making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
subtype: depilation__epilation the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
subtype: shave__shaving the act of removing hair with a razor
subtype: tonsure shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
subtype: electrolysis removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
subtype: ablution__washup__bathing the act of washing yourself (or another person)
subtype: shower_bath__shower washing yourself in a shower; you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
subtype: bath you soak your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"
subtype: bubble_bath a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water
subtype: mud_bath__mudbath a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)
subtype: sponge_bath you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub
subtype: steam_bath__steambath__Turkish_bath__vapor_bath__vaporbath__vapour_bath you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
subtype: rectification__correction the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
subtype: redress__redres__remediation act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
subtype: salve anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
subtype: retribution the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
subtype: recompense__compensation the act of compensating for loss or injury
subtype: amends__reparation compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult; "an act for which there is no reparation"; "how can I make amends?"
subtype: amendment the act of amending
subtype: emendation a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
subtype: optimization__optimisation the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products"
subtype: perfection the act of making something perfect
subtype: reform a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
subtype: land_reform a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
subtype: amelioration__melioration__betterment the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
subtype: self-improvement__self-reformation the act of improving yourself
subtype: reform.self-improvement self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
subtype: clarification__clearing the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
subtype: enrichment act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
subtype: fertilization__fertilisation__fecundation__dressing making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
subtype: top_dressing__topdressing a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
subtype: humanization__humanisation the act of making more humane
subtype: modernization__modernisation making modern in appearance of behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
subtype: redevelopment__renovation the act of renovating
subtype: face_lift__face_lifting a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building)
subtype: enhancement__sweetening an improvement that makes something more agreeable
subtype: upturn an upward movement or trend as in business activity
subtype: ventilation the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
subtype: repair__fixing__fix__mending the act of putting something in working order again
subtype: darning the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
subtype: patching the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
subtype: upkeep__care__maintenance activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
subtype: camera_care keeping a camera in good working order
subtype: car_care__carcare keeping a car in good working order
subtype: oil_change__oilchange replacing dirty oil with clean
subtype: overhaul__inspection_and_repair__service periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
subtype: interim_overhaul__interimoverhaul an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling
subtype: pump_priming introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
subtype: scheduled_maintenance__scheduledmaintenance maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
subtype: steam_fitting__steamfitting care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
subtype: band_aid__quick_fix__quickfix__quickie__quicky hurried repair
subtype: restoration the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
subtype: gentrification the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of lower-income people)
subtype: reclamation__rehabilitation the conversion of waste land into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
subtype: reforestation__reafforestation the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
subtype: urban_renewal__urbanrenewal the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
subtype: rehabilitation the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
subtype: correctional_rehabilitation providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders
subtype: physical_rehabilitation__physical_restoration__therapeutic_rehabilitation__therapeuticrehabilitation providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities
subtype: vocational_rehabilitation providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment
subtype: reinstatement the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"
subtype: rejuvenation the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
subtype: refreshment act of refreshing or renewing strength or liveliness
subtype: reconstruction the activity of constructing something again
subtype: reassembly__refabrication__reformation assembling again
subtype: rebuilding building again
subtype: restitution the act of restoring something to its original state
subtype: beautification the act of making something more beautiful
subtype: glamorization__glamorisation__glamourization__glamourisation the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)
subtype: decoration the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
subtype: adornment.decoration the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
subtype: ornamentation__embellishment the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
subtype: window_dressing the decoration of shop windows
subtype: trimming the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
subtype: tessellation adorning with mosaic
subtype: figuration decorating with a design
subtype: tattoo the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
subtype: titivation__tittivation sprucing up; making decorative additions to
subtype: marking the act of making a visible mark on a surface
subtype: lineation the act of marking or outlining with lines
subtype: mottling the act of coloring with areas of different shades
subtype: striping the act of marking with stripes
subtype: worsening changing something with the result that it becomes worse
subtype: downturn__downswing a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"
subtype: downspin a swift and dangerous downturn
subtype: debasement__degradation changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
subtype: dehumanization__dehumanisation the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life"
subtype: brutalization__brutalisation__animalization__animalisation an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
subtype: barbarization__barbarisation an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized
subtype: bastardization__bastardisation an act that debases or corrupts
subtype: subversion__corruption destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"
subtype: demoralization__demoralisation destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
subtype: stultification__impairment__deadening the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
subtype: vulgarization__popularization__popularisation__vulgarisation the act of making something attractive to the general public
subtype: abasement__humiliation depriving one of self-esteem
subtype: comedown decline to a lower status or level
subtype: change_of_color an act that change the light that something reflects
subtype: whitening__lightening changing to a lighter color
subtype: bleach the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
subtype: blackening__darkening changing to a darker color
subtype: discoloration__discolouration the act of discoloring something
subtype: coloring__colouring the act of of process of changing the color of something
subtype: tinting the act of adding a tinge of color; "the hairdresser gave her hair a modest tinting"
subtype: hair_coloring the act of dyeing or tinting one's hair
subtype: rinse.hair_coloring the act of giving a light tint to the hair
subtype: dyeing the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
subtype: staining (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
subtype: Gram's_method__Gram_method__Gram's_procedure__Gram's_stain a staining technique used to classify bacteria; those that retain the gentian violet are gram-positive and those that do not retain it are gram-negative
subtype: soiling__soilure__dirtying the act of soiling something
subtype: spotting__staining__maculation the act of spotting or staining something
subtype: contamination__pollution the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
subtype: dust_contamination the act of contaminating with dust particles
subtype: wetting the act of making something wet
subtype: dousing__ducking__immersion the act of submerging something
subtype: drenching__soaking__souse__sousing the act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"
subtype: moistening__dampening the act of making something slightly wet
subtype: basting moistening a roast as it is cooking
subtype: splash__splashing the act of scattering water about haphazardly
subtype: watering wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"
subtype: sprinkle__sprinkling watering with a sprinkler
subtype: chewing__chew__mastication biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
subtype: chomping the act of chewing noisily
subtype: gumming__mumbling ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
subtype: defoliation causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
subtype: specialization__specialisation the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
subtype: spiritualization__spiritualisation the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content
subtype: alteration__modification__adjustment the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
subtype: loosening the act of making something less tight
subtype: untying__undoing__unfastening loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
subtype: tightening the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"
subtype: take-up the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in
subtype: accommodation (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye
subtype: readjustment the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
subtype: domestication accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
subtype: habituation a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
subtype: adaptation (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
subtype: dark_adaptation the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours
subtype: light_adaptation__lightadaptation the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative
subtype: qualification the act of modification or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
subtype: human_motion__humanmotion__motion__movement__move the act of changing your location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
subtype: approach__approaching__coming the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
subtype: access the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
subtype: back_door a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"
subtype: closing approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
subtype: landing_approach__landingapproach the approach to a landing field by an airplane
subtype: overshoot__wave-off__go-around an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
subtype: run-up__runup the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
subtype: forward_motion__forwardmotion__progress__progression__advancement__onwardmotion the act of moving forward toward a goal
subtype: push an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
subtype: life_history__career the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"
subtype: march a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"
subtype: plain_sailing__plainsailing__clear_sailing__clearsailing__easy_going easy unobstructed progress: "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
subtype: leapfrog advancing as if in the game of leapfrog
subtype: locomotion__travel self-propelled movement
subtype: brachiation swinging by the arms from branch to branch
subtype: walking__walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
subtype: ambulation walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
subtype: sleepwalking__somnambulism__somnambulation__noctambulism__noctambulation walking by a person who is asleep
subtype: gait a person's manner of walking
subtype: hobble__hitch__limp the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
subtype: flounce the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
subtype: stumble__lurch__stagger an unsteady uneven gait
subtype: pacing walking with slow regular strides
subtype: roll.gait walking with a rolling gait
subtype: saunter a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"
subtype: skip a gait in which steps and hops alternate
subtype: angry_walk__angrywalk__stalk a stiff or threatening gait
subtype: prance__strut__swagger a proud stiff pompous gait
subtype: waddle walking with a waddling gait; walking with short steps and the weight shifting from one foot to the other
subtype: marching__march the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"
subtype: goose_step__goosestep a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high
subtype: promenade a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
subtype: quick_march__quickmarch marching at quick time
subtype: routemarch a long training march for troops
subtype: plodding the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
subtype: prowl the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
subtype: shamble__shambling__shuffle__shuffling walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"
subtype: wading walking with your feet in shallow water
subtype: step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
subtype: pace__stride__tread a step in walking or running
subtype: trip.step a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"
subtype: sidestep a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
subtype: footstep the act of taking a step in walking
subtype: gait.locomotion a horse's manner of moving
subtype: walk.gait a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
subtype: single-foot__rack a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
subtype: jog_trot__jogtrot an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot
subtype: trot a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together
subtype: rising_trot the rider rises from the saddle every second stride
subtype: sitting_trot__sittingtrot the rider sits still in the saddle
subtype: canter__lope an smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
subtype: gallop a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
subtype: running__run the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
subtype: sprint__dash a quick run
subtype: break a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
subtype: fastbreak (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
subtype: lope__jog__trot a slow pace of running
subtype: dogtrot a steady trot like that of a dog
subtype: crawling__crawl__creep__creeping a slow creeping mode of locomotion (on hands and knees or dragging the body); "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"
subtype: lap__circle__circuit movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
subtype: pace_lap (auto racing) the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
subtype: victory_lap__victorylap__lap_of_honour a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
subtype: dance_step__dancestep__step a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
subtype: moonwalk.dance_step a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot; "Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s"
subtype: chasse__sashay (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
subtype: glissade a gliding or sliding step in ballet
subtype: stroke.locomotion any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
subtype: swimming_stroke a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
subtype: Australian_crawl__crawl__front_crawl__frontcrawl a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
subtype: dog_paddle__dogpaddle an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog
subtype: sidestroke a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
subtype: butterfly_stroke__butterflystroke__butterfly a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
subtype: breaststroke a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
subtype: backstroke a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
subtype: treading_water a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms
subtype: lunge__lurch the act of moving forward suddenly
subtype: travel__travelling__traveling the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
subtype: walk the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
subtype: travel_by_foot travel by foot; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
subtype: constitutional a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
subtype: amble__promenade__ramble__saunter__stroll__perambulation a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
subtype: walkabout.amble a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
subtype: hike__tramp a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
subtype: trudge a long difficult walk
subtype: turn.walk taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
subtype: moonwalk an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
subtype: walkabout (Australia) nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
subtype: circumnavigation traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"
subtype: peregrination travel (especially by foot)
subtype: traversal__traverse travel across
subtype: wandering__roving__vagabondage travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
subtype: drifting aimless wandering from place to place
subtype: procession.traveling the action of a body of people proceeding in a regular formation; "processions were forbidden"
subtype: crossing traveling across
subtype: fording__ford the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
subtype: shallow_fording__shallowfording fording at a shallow place
subtype: deep_fording fording at a deep place in the stream
subtype: traverse__traversal taking a zigzag path on skis
subtype: driving the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
subtype: motoring the act of driving an automobile
subtype: horseback_riding__horsebackriding__riding riding a horse as a means of transportation
subtype: bronco_busting breaking a bronco to saddle
subtype: endurance_riding__enduranceriding riding for long hours over long distances
subtype: pack_riding riding with a pack
subtype: trail_riding__trailriding riding along a roughly blazed path
subtype: air_travel__airtravel__aviation__air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
subtype: flying__flight an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
subtype: aerobatics__acrobatics__stunting__stunt_flying__stuntflying the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
subtype: tailspin.aerobatics__spin rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin
subtype: blind_flying__blindflying__blind_landing__blindlanding using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
subtype: ballooning flying in a balloon
subtype: flyover__flypast a low-altitude flight (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
subtype: gliding__glide__sailplaning__soaring__sailing the activity of flying a glider
subtype: hang_gliding gliding in a hang glider
subtype: parasailing gliding in a parasail
subtype: pass a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
subtype: solo.flying a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
subtype: sortie an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
subtype: terrain_flight__terrainflight__low_level_flight__lowlevelflight flight at very low altitudes
subtype: journey__journeying the act of traveling from one place to another
subtype: long_haul a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"
subtype: odyssey a long wandering and eventful journey
subtype: trip a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
subtype: flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
subtype: connecting_flight a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
subtype: direct_flight a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
subtype: domestic_flight a flight that begins and ends in the same country
subtype: Qantas_domestic_flight Qantas flights within Australia and from/to New-Zealand
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QF646 QF647 QF648 QF650 QF651 QF652 QF653 QF654_1 QF654_2 QF655_1 QF655_2 QF657 QF658 QF659 QF66_1 QF66_2 QF660 QF661 QF662 QF663 QF665 QF669 QF671 QF68 QF69 QF711 QF764 QF765 QF767 QF768 QF769 QF770_1 QF770_2 QF771 QF780 QF784_1 QF784_2 QF786_1 QF786_2 QF788 QF790_1 QF790_2 QF791 QF795 QF8__qf8 QF801 QF802_1 QF802_2 QF803 QF804_1 QF804_2 QF805 QF807_1 QF807_2 QF808_1 QF808_2 QF81 QF813 QF85 QF86 QF95_1 QF95_2 QF96_1 QF96_2 RT501 RT502 RT503 RT504 RT505 RT506 RT507 RT508 RT509 RT510 RT511 RT512 RT513 RT514 RT515 RT516 RT523 RT524 UQ101_1 UQ101_2 UQ102_1 UQ102_2 UQ103 UQ104 UQ301 UQ302 UQ303 UQ304 UQ401 UQ403 UQ405 UQ701 UQ702 UQ703 WW901 WW902 WW903 WW904 WW911 WW912 WW913 WW914 WW923 WW924 WW931 WW934 QF315 QF101_1 QF101_2 QF115 QF119_1 QF119_2 QF13 QF141 QF33 QF175 QF35_1 QF35_2 QF39 QF43_2 QF49 QF53 QF545_1 QF545_2 QF55 QF65
subtype: international_flight__internationalflight a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
subtype: British_Airways_international_flight
instance: BA001 BA002 BA003 BA004_1 BA004_2 BA004_3 BA005 BA006 BA007 BA008 BA009 BA010 BA011__ba011 BA012 BA015 BA016 BA025 BA026 BA027 BA028 BA031 BA032 BA054 BA055 BA056 BA057 BA112 BA113 BA116 BA117 BA174 BA175 BA176 BA177 BA178 BA179 BA2052_1 BA2052_2 BA2053 BA268 BA269 BA278 BA279 BA282 BA283 BA284 BA285 BA286 BA287 BA7309 BA7310 BA7311 BA7312
subtype: CP_international_flight
instance: CP127 CP128 CP133_1 CP133_2 CP134
subtype: Fidji_international_flight
instance: FJ810_1 FJ810_2 FJ811_1 FJ811_2
subtype: Quantas_international_flight
instance: QIF3001_1 QIF3001_2 QIF3002 QIF3003 QIF3004 QIF3005 QIF3006 QIF3007 QIF3008 QIF3009 QIF301 QIF3010 QIF3011 QIF3012 QIF3017 QIF3018 QIF3019 QIF302 QIF3020 QIF3021 QIF3022 QIF3023 QIF3024 QIF3025_1 QIF3025_2 QIF3026_1 QIF3026_2 QIF3027 QIF3028 QIF3029 QIF3030_1 QIF3030_2 QIF3031 QIF3032 QIF3033 QIF3034 QIF3035 QIF3036 QIF3037 QIF3038 QIF3039 QIF3041 QIF3042 QIF3044__qif3044 QIF3051 QIF3052 QIF3053 QIF3054 QIF3055_1 QIF3055_2 QIF3055_3 QIF3057 QIF3061 QIF3062 QIF307 QIF308 QIF3088 QIF3089 QIF321 QIF322 QIF3304 QIF3305 QIF3306 QIF3308 QIF3317 QIF3319 QIF3382 QIF3384 QIF3386 QIF3388 QIF3389 QIF3391 QIF3405_1 QIF3405_2 QIF3407 QIF3426 QIF3430 QIF3431 QIF3443 QIF351 QIF352 QIF3610 QIF3703 QIF3713 QIF3714 QIF3718 QIF3772 QIF3781 QIF3814 QIF3817 QIF3819 QIF3927 QIF3941_1 QIF3941_2 QIF1 QIF10 QIF123_1 QIF123_2 QIF124 QIF139 QIF140 QIF15 QIF16 QIF17 QIF174 QIF18 QIF2 QIF23 QIF24 QIF41__qif41 QIF42 QIF5_1 QIF5_2 QIF6_1 QIF6_2 QIF63 QIF64 QIF67_1 QIF67_2 QIF68 QIF77 QIF78 QIF9
subtype: nonstop_flight__nonstopflight__nonstop a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"
subtype: redeye_flight__redeye a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
subtype: round_trip__roundtrip a trip to some place and back again
subtype: run a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
subtype: run.trip a short trip; "take a run into town"
subtype: trek any long and difficult trip
subtype: errand a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
subtype: service_call__servicecall a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service
subtype: transit__passage a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
subtype: lockage passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
subtype: drive.journey__ride a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
subtype: lift.drive a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"
subtype: joyride a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"
subtype: expedition a journey organized for a particular purpose
subtype: scouting_trip an expedition undertaken to gain information
subtype: hunting_expedition__huntingexpedition__campaign__safari an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
subtype: geographic_expedition__exploration to travel for the purpose of discovery
subtype: excursion__digression wandering from the main path of a journey
subtype: trek.journey (South African) a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
subtype: tour__circuit a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
subtype: walkabout.tour a walking trip or tour
subtype: grand_tour__grandtour an extended sightseeing tour undertaken for pleasure
subtype: package_tour__packagetour__package_holiday__packageholiday a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
subtype: pub_crawl__pubcrawl a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
subtype: pilgrimage__pilgrim's_journey__pilgrim'sjourney a journey to a sacred place
subtype: hadj__haj__hajj a pilgrimage to Mecca; every Muslim must make this journey at least once
subtype: jaunt__excursion__outing__junket__pleasure_trip__expedition__sashay a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
subtype: airing an short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
subtype: field_trip__fieldtrip a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
subtype: voyage a journey to some distant place
subtype: crossing.voyage a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
subtype: spaceflight__space_travel__spacetravel__spacefaring a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
subtype: way.journey a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
subtype: stage.traveling__leg a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
subtype: fare-stage (British) a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same
subtype: on_the_road__on_tour travelling about; "they took the show on the road" or "they lost all their games on the road"
subtype: junketing taking an excursion for pleasure
subtype: water_travel__watertravel__seafaring travel by water
subtype: ocean_trip__oceantrip__voyage an act of traveling by water
subtype: cruise__sail an ocean trip taken for pleasure
subtype: sailing riding in a sailboat
subtype: luff sailing close to the wind
subtype: beat.sailing the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
subtype: tack sailing a zigzag course
subtype: boating__yachting water travel for pleasure
subtype: commuting__commutation the travel of a commuter
subtype: chase__following the act of pursuing
subtype: trailing__tracking the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
subtype: shadowing__tailing the act of following someone secretly
subtype: stalking__stalk the act of following prey stealthily
subtype: wild-goose_chase the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
subtype: ascent__rise__ascension__ascending the act of changing location in an upward direction
subtype: heave.ascent__heaving the act of lifting something with great effort
subtype: climb__mount the act of climbing something
subtype: scaling ascent by or as if by a ladder
subtype: escalade an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
subtype: clamber an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber"
subtype: mountain_climbing__mountaineering the activity of climbing a mountain
subtype: rock_climbing an act of scaling rock masses on mountain sides
subtype: soar__zoom the act of rising upward into the air
subtype: descent the act of changing your location in a downward direction
subtype: abseil a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point
subtype: parachuting__jump descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
subtype: sky-diving__skydiving performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
subtype: nose_dive__dive a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
subtype: power_dive__powerdive a dive accelerated by both gravity and engine power
subtype: swoop a swift descent through the air
subtype: crash_dive__crashdive a rapid descent by a submarine
subtype: drop the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
subtype: flop__collapse the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
subtype: swinging__swing changing location by moving back and forth
subtype: return.location the act of returning to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
subtype: reentry the act of entering again
subtype: remand the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
subtype: glide__slide the act of sliding or gliding
subtype: skid__slip__sideslip an unexpected slide
subtype: slippage failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
subtype: flow.location__stream the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
subtype: spill__spillage__release the act of allowing a fluid to escape
subtype: overflow__flood__outpouring a large flow
subtype: effusion flow under pressure
subtype: crawl a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"
subtype: speeding__speed__hurrying changing location rapidly
subtype: speedup__acceleration__quickening the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
subtype: scud__scudding the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
subtype: translation__displacement the act of uniform movement
subtype: shifting__shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
subtype: haste__hurry__rush__rushing the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
subtype: dash.haste__bolt the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
subtype: scamper__scramble__scurry rushing about hastily in an undignified way
subtype: maneuver__manoeuvre__play a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great play"
subtype: figure.maneuver a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
subtype: figure_eight a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
subtype: spread_eagle a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
subtype: pass_completion__completion a successful forward pass in football
subtype: ball_hawking a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team
subtype: assist in sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
subtype: icing_the_puck__icingthepuck__icing (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
subtype: jugglery the performance of a juggler
subtype: obstruction getting in someone's way
subtype: blocking__block__interference the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
subtype: trap_block (football) an illegal block
subtype: check.obstruction obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
subtype: crosscheck an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
subtype: poke_check knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
subtype: footwork the manner of using the feet
subtype: stroke__shot (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
subtype: break.stroke the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
subtype: carom__cannon a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
subtype: masse_shot__masseshot__masse a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
subtype: miscue a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
subtype: cut.stroke a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
subtype: swipe a sweeping stroke or blow
subtype: tennis_stroke__tennis_shot the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
subtype: return a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
subtype: forehand_stroke__forehand__forehand_shot a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
subtype: backhand_stroke__backhand__backhand_shot a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
subtype: two-handed_backhand a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
subtype: chop_shot__chop a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
subtype: drive.return a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
subtype: forehand_drive hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
subtype: backhand_drive a hard straight return made on the backhand side
subtype: volley a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
subtype: ground_stroke a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
subtype: half_volley a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
subtype: lob.return an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
subtype: overhead.return__smash a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
subtype: drop_shot__dink a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
subtype: passing_shot__passingshot a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
subtype: serve__service a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
subtype: ace a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
subtype: fault.serve (tennis or badminton or squash) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
subtype: double_fault (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point
subtype: footfault a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
subtype: let__netball a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
subtype: baseball_swing__swing__cut in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
subtype: golf_stroke__golf_shot__swing the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
subtype: downswing a swing downward of a golf club
subtype: slice__fade__slicing a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
subtype: hooking__hook__draw a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking"
subtype: drive.golf_stroke__driving hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
subtype: putt__putting hitting a golf ball on the putting surface with a putter; "his putting let him down today"
subtype: approach_shot__approach a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
subtype: chip_shot__chip a low running approach shot
subtype: pitch_shot__pitchshot__pitch a high approach shot in golf
subtype: safety_blitz__linebacker_blitzing__blitz (football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
subtype: trap_play__mousetrap (football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
subtype: movement.change the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
subtype: deracination__displacement to move something from its natural environment
subtype: transportation__transfer__transferral__conveyance the act of transporting something from one location to another
subtype: transshipment transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
subtype: airlift transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are blocked)
subtype: Berlin_airlift airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
subtype: connection__connexion shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
subtype: bringing__delivery the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
subtype: service_of_process__service__serving the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
subtype: consignment the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
subtype: handing_over__handingover__passage the act of passing something to another person
subtype: relay the act of relaying something
subtype: post the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
subtype: drive the act of driving a herd of animals overland
subtype: cattle_drive driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
subtype: carry the act of carrying something
subtype: backpacking__packing carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
subtype: fireman's_carry__fireman'scarry the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
subtype: portage carrying boats and supplies overland
subtype: porterage the transportation of burdens by porters
subtype: lighterage the transportation of goods on a lighter
subtype: resettlement__transplantation__relocation the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
subtype: insertion__introduction__intromission the act of putting one thing into another
subtype: cannulation__canulation__cannulization__cannulisation__canulization__canulisation__intubation the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
subtype: instillation__instillment__instilment the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
subtype: infusion.instillation (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
subtype: enclosing__enclosure__envelopment__inclosure the act of enclosing something inside something else
subtype: packing__boxing the enclosure of something in a package or box
subtype: bundling.packing the act of binding something into a bundle
subtype: encasement__incasement the act of enclosing something in a case
subtype: injection the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
subtype: blood_transfusion__bloodtransfusion__transfusion the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
subtype: exchange_transfusion slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
subtype: perfusion pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
subtype: letting_down__lettingdown__lowering the act of causing something to move to a lower level
subtype: transplanting__transplant the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location; "the transplant was successful"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for plants"
subtype: position_change__movement__move__motility a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
subtype: abduction (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
subtype: adduction (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
subtype: agitation the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
subtype: shaking the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
subtype: joggle__jiggle a slight irregular shaking motion
subtype: stirring agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
subtype: waggle__wag__shake causing to move repeatedly from side to side
subtype: worrying the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
subtype: body_English a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction
subtype: circumduction a circular movement of a limb or eye
subtype: disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
subtype: circus.disturbance__carnival a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
subtype: disruption__perturbation the act of causing disorder
subtype: breakdown__dislocation the act of disrupting an established order
subtype: surprisal__surprise the act of surprising someone
subtype: din__commotion__ruction__ruckus__rumpus__tumult the act of making a noisy disturbance
subtype: hustle__bustle__flurry__ado__fuss__stir a rapid bustling commotion
subtype: furor__furore a sudden outburst (as of protest)
subtype: brouhaha a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
subtype: havoc__mayhem violent and needless disturbance
subtype: melee__scrimmage__battle_royal a noisy riotous fight
subtype: turmoil__agitation__excitement__upheaval__hullabaloo disturbance usually in protest
subtype: tumultuous_disturbance__outburst a sudden violent disturbance
subtype: rampage__violent_disorder__violentdisorder violently angry and destructive behavior
subtype: wilding an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
subtype: derangement__upset__overthrow the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
subtype: fetal_movement__fetalmovement__foetal_movement motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)
subtype: flit.position_change__dart a sudden quick movement
subtype: gesture motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
subtype: jabbing__jab__poke__poking__thrust__thrusting a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
subtype: mudra ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
subtype: headshake__headshaking the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"
subtype: inclining__inclination the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
subtype: bob a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
subtype: nod the act of nodding the head
subtype: nutation uncontrolled nodding
subtype: stoop an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
subtype: everting__inversion__eversion the act of turning inside out
subtype: upending__inversion turning upside down; setting on end
subtype: upset__overturn__turnover the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
subtype: jerking__jerk__jolt an abrupt spasmodic movement
subtype: kick__kicking a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
subtype: swimming_kick a movement of the legs in swimming
subtype: flutter_kick__flutterkick a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees
subtype: frog_kick a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended
subtype: dolphin_kick__dolphinkick a swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet together
subtype: scissors_kick a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion
subtype: thrash a swimming kick used while treading water
subtype: kneel supporting yourself on your knees
subtype: lurch__pitch__pitching abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
subtype: careen__rock__sway__tilt pitching dangerously to one side
subtype: nystagmus__nystagmu involuntary movements of the eyeballs; the presence or absence of nystagmus is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
subtype: physiological_nystagmus__physiologicalnystagmu small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when physiological nystagmus is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina the perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors
subtype: rotational_nystagmus nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction of rotation
subtype: post-rotational_nystagmus nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation
subtype: opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
subtype: prostration the act of prostrating yourself
subtype: reaching__reach__stretch the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
subtype: outreach the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"
subtype: reciprocation alternating back-and-forth movement
subtype: reclining the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
subtype: retraction the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
subtype: retroflection__retroflexion the act of bending backward
subtype: rotation the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
subtype: circumvolution the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
subtype: feathering__feather turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
subtype: whirling__gyration the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
subtype: pivot the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
subtype: pronation rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
subtype: twirl__spin__twist__twisting__whirl the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
subtype: pirouette a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
subtype: birling__logrolling rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
subtype: spiral flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
subtype: supination rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
subtype: twist__turn turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
subtype: twiddle a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
subtype: winding__wind__twist the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
subtype: shutting__closing the act of closing something
subtype: sitting the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
subtype: posing__sitting the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
subtype: squatting__squat the act of assuming or maintaining a squatting position
subtype: sweep a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"
subtype: quivering__vibration__quiver the act of vibrating
subtype: shudder__tremor an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
subtype: wave a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
subtype: waver__flutter__flicker the act of moving back and forth
subtype: standing.position_change the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
subtype: straddle__span the act of sitting or standing astride
subtype: stroke.position_change a single complete movement
subtype: beat a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"
subtype: bow a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
subtype: down-bow a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow
subtype: up-bow an upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow
subtype: blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
subtype: clip a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
subtype: whack__knock__belt__rap__whang the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
subtype: thwack a hard blow with a flat object
subtype: smacking__smack__slap the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
subtype: spank a slap with the flat of the hand
subtype: smacker a very powerful blow with the fist
subtype: knockdown a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
subtype: KO__knockout a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
subtype: technical_knockout__technicalknockout__TKO a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
subtype: swat a sharp blow
subtype: whiplash__whip__lash a quick blow with a whip
subtype: poke__punch__lick__biff (boxing) a blow with the fist
subtype: counterpunch__parry__counter a return punch
subtype: knockout_punch__haymaker__KO_punch__Sunday_punch a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
subtype: hook a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
subtype: roundhouse a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing
subtype: jab a quick short straight punch
subtype: rabbit_punch a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
subtype: sucker_punch an unexpected punch
subtype: box.blow a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
subtype: kicking__kick__boot the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
subtype: goal-kick (Association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
subtype: goal-kick.kicking__goalkick (rugby football) an attempt to kick a goal
subtype: punting__punt (football) kicking in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
subtype: place_kick__placekick__place-kicking__placekicking a kick (in soccer or football) in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
subtype: free_kick (in soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
subtype: corner_kick a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
subtype: kickoff a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
subtype: dropkick kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
subtype: counterblow a return blow; a retaliatory blow
subtype: swing a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my head"
subtype: stab__thrust__knife_thrust__knifethrust a thrusting blow with a knife
subtype: stinger a sharp stinging blow
subtype: thump a heavy blow with the hand
subtype: uppercut a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
subtype: pound__hammer__hammering__pounding the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
subtype: shot.blow a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
subtype: wallop a severe blow
subtype: wiggle__wriggle__squirm the act of wiggling
subtype: eurythmy__eurhythmy__eurythmics__eurhythmics__eurhythmic the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
subtype: change_of_direction the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
subtype: turn turning away or in the opposite direction: "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
subtype: turnabout__reversion__reverse__reversal__turnaround turning in the opposite direction
subtype: about-face__aboutface__aboutturn act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
subtype: u-turn__uturn complete reversal of direction of travel
subtype: change_of_course a change in the direction that you are moving
subtype: turn.change_of_course__turning the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
subtype: diversion__deviation__digression__deflection__deflexion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern): "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
subtype: red_herring any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
subtype: right.turn a turn to the right; "take a right at the corner"
subtype: left a turn to the left; "take a left at the corner"
subtype: kick_turn a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first
subtype: stem_turn__stem a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
subtype: telemark a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
subtype: swerve__swerving__veering the act of turning aside suddenly
subtype: version.turn manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
subtype: tacking__tack (nautical) the act of changing tack
subtype: change_of_magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something
subtype: step-down__decrease__diminution__reduction the act of decreasing or reducing something
subtype: amount_cutting__cut S("amount_cutting" added as key)$ the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
subtype: budget_cut the act of reducing budgeted expenditures
subtype: pay_cut__paycut__salary_cut a act of reducing a salary
subtype: cost_cutting the act of cutting costs
subtype: price_cutting__pricecutting__price_cut__pricecut cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price
subtype: spending_cut the act of reducing spending
subtype: moderation the action of lessening in severity or intensity: "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
subtype: abatement the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
subtype: lowering the act of causing to become less
subtype: tapering the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
subtype: cutback a reduction in quantity or rate
subtype: service_cutback__servicecutback the act of reducing service
subtype: devaluation the reduction of something value
subtype: devitalization__devitalisation the act of reducing the vitality of something
subtype: extenuation__mitigation__palliation to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
subtype: alleviation__easing__easement__relief the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
subtype: spasmolysis__spasmolysi the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
subtype: detente the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
subtype: palliation easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
subtype: liberalization__liberalisation__relaxation the act of making less strict
subtype: de-escalation a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)
subtype: minimization__minimisation the act of minimizing something
subtype: tax_avoidance__taxavoidance the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods
subtype: depletion the act of decreasing something markedly
subtype: using_up__usingup__expenditure the act of consuming something
subtype: burnup the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)
subtype: exhaustion the act of exhausting something entirely
subtype: drain a gradual depletion; "a drain on resources"
subtype: drawing_off__drawingoff__drawing act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source: "the drawing of water from the well"
subtype: derivation drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
subtype: derivation.drawing_off drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
subtype: brain_drain__braindrain depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel
subtype: shortening act of decreasing in length: "the dress needs shortening"
subtype: abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it
subtype: cutting_off__cuttingoff__cut__cutting the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
subtype: snip__clip__clipping the act of clipping or snipping
subtype: haircut the act of cutting the hair
subtype: clipping__trim__trimming cutting down to the desired size or shape
subtype: pruning the act of trimming a plant
subtype: shearing removing by cutting off or clipping
subtype: sheepshearing act of shearing sheep
subtype: muscular_contraction__contraction (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
subtype: contracture an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
subtype: tetanus__tetanu a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
subtype: uterine_contraction__uterinecontraction a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
subtype: Braxton-Hicks_contraction__false_labor__falselabor painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
subtype: vaginismus muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
subtype: shrinking the act of becoming less
subtype: miniaturization__miniaturisation act of making on a greatly reduced scale
subtype: subtraction__deduction the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
subtype: withholding the act of deducting (taxes) from an employee's salary
subtype: deflation the act of letting the air out of something
subtype: price_reduction__pricereduction__discount__deduction the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
subtype: rollback reducing prices back to some earlier level
subtype: weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
subtype: wilt__wilting causing to become limp or drooping
subtype: dilution weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
subtype: thinning__cutting the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
subtype: depreciation a decrease in price or value over time; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
subtype: reverse_split__reversesplit__reverse_stock_split__split_down__splitdown a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
subtype: amortisation__amortization the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
subtype: declassification reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
subtype: tax_deduction__taxdeduction__deduction a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
subtype: tax_benefit__taxbenefit__tax_break__taxbreak a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity
subtype: business_deduction tax deduction for expenses of doing business
subtype: entertainment_deduction__entertainmentdeduction deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes
subtype: tax_shelter__taxshelter__shelter a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay
subtype: tax_credit__taxcredit a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
subtype: step-up__increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
subtype: addition the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
subtype: retrofit the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
subtype: fluoridation__fluoridization__fluoridisation the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
subtype: advance increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
subtype: appreciation an increase in price or value over time; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
subtype: surge__upsurge a sudden or abrupt strong increase: "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
subtype: augmentation the act of augmenting
subtype: amplification (electricity) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
subtype: expansion__enlargement the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
subtype: dilation__dilatation the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
subtype: vasodilation dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
subtype: mydriasis__mydriasi reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
subtype: distention__distension the act of expanding by pressure from within
subtype: stretching act of expanding by lengthening or widening
subtype: tension the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
subtype: extension.stretching act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
subtype: hyperextension greater than normal extension
subtype: inflation a act of filling something with air
subtype: magnification the act of expanding something in apparent size
subtype: extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available: "extension of the program to all in need"
subtype: spread__spreading act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
subtype: dispersal__dispersion__dissemination__diffusion the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
subtype: crop-dusting__spraying the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
subtype: strewing__scatter the act of scattering
subtype: decentralization__decentralisation the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
subtype: stretch extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
subtype: escalation an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices" or "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
subtype: maximization__maximisation the act of maximizing something
subtype: exaggeration the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
subtype: expanding_upon__expandingupon__expansion adding information or detail
subtype: elaboration__amplification addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail: "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the idea followed"
subtype: annotating__annotation the act of adding notes
subtype: supplementation__subjunction__subjoining the act of supplementing
subtype: accrual__accumulation__accruement the act of accumulating
subtype: buildup the act of building up an accumulation
subtype: deposit__deposition the act of depositing
subtype: repositing__reposition__storage__warehousing depositing in a warehouse
subtype: stockpiling accumulating and storing a reserve supply: "the stockpiling of war materials"
subtype: inclusion the act of including
subtype: incorporation.inclusion including by incorporation
subtype: annexation__appropriation incorporation by annexation
subtype: comprehension the act of comprising something
subtype: containment the act of containing something
subtype: aggrandizement__aggrandisement__elevation the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
subtype: self-aggrandizement__self-aggrandisement__ego_trip__egotrip an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
subtype: strengthening the act of increasing the strength of something
subtype: concentration.strengthening strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing extraneous material
subtype: pervaporation the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off
subtype: intensification action that makes something more intense
subtype: aggravation__exacerbation action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
subtype: focusing__focalization__focalisation the act of bringing into focus
subtype: refocusing focusing again
subtype: stock_split__split__split_up__splitup an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
subtype: change_of_integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
subtype: joining__connection__connexion the act of bringing two things into contact; "the joining of hands around the table"
subtype: intersection the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
subtype: bringing_close_together__approximation the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
subtype: concatenation the act of linking together as in a series or chain
subtype: converging__convergence the act of converging (coming closer)
subtype: merging__coming_together the act of joining together as one; "the merging of the two groups occurred quickly"; "there was no meeting of minds"
subtype: concourse.merging__confluence a coming together of people
subtype: coming_upon__encounter a casual meeting with a person of thing
subtype: articulation.joining the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
subtype: adjunction__junction an act of joining or adjoining things
subtype: fastening__attachment the act of fastening things together
subtype: soldering__bonding fastening firmly together
subtype: doweling fastening by dowels
subtype: grounding__earthing fastening electrical equipment to earth
subtype: linkage the act of linking things together
subtype: tying the act of tying things together
subtype: ligation tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as in surgery to prevent bleeding)
subtype: tubal_ligation__tuballigation a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations
subtype: welding fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
subtype: butt_welding creating a butt joint by welding
subtype: flash_welding__flashwelding__flash_butt_welding butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe
subtype: breaking__breakage__break the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"
subtype: rupture the act of making a sudden noisy break
subtype: smashing__shattering the act of breaking something into small pieces
subtype: fracture.breaking__crack__cracking the act of cracking something
subtype: chipping__chip__splintering the act of chipping something
subtype: explosion.action__burst the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
subtype: detonation the act of detonating an explosion
subtype: percussion the act of exploding a percussion cap
subtype: fulmination the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
subtype: burning__combustion the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
subtype: arson__incendiarism__fire-raising malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising"
subtype: kindling__ignition__firing__lighting the act of starting a fire
subtype: incineration the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
subtype: cremation the incineration of a dead body
subtype: compounding__combining the act of combining things
subtype: attachment the act of attaching something
subtype: grafting__graft the act of grafting something onto something else
subtype: commixture__mix__admixture__mixture the act of mixing; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
subtype: fusion the act of fusing (or melting) together
subtype: blend.compounding__blending the act of blending components together thoroughly
subtype: conflux__confluence__merging a flowing together (as of rivers)
subtype: homogenization__homogenisation the act of homogenizing
subtype: interspersion__interspersal the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; "the interspersion of illustrations in the text"
subtype: temperance the act of tempering
subtype: unification__union__uniting making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
subtype: coalescence__coalescency__coalition__concretion__conglutination the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
subtype: reunification__reunion the act of coming together again
subtype: homecoming an annual school or university reunion for graduates
subtype: umbrella.unification having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
subtype: consolidation.compounding__integration the act of combining into an integral whole
subtype: centralization__centralisation consolidation of power under central control
subtype: incorporation consolidating by incorporation
subtype: amalgamation__merger__uniting the combination of two or more commercial companies
subtype: vertical_integration__vertical_combination absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution
subtype: horizontal_integration__horizontal_combination absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level
subtype: opening.change_of_integrity becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
subtype: cut.opening__cutting the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
subtype: nick__notch__snick a small cut
subtype: slash__gash a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
subtype: surgical_incision__incision__section the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
subtype: gastromy surgical incision into the stomach
subtype: keratotomy surgical incision into the cornea
subtype: radial_keratotomy radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia
subtype: perineotomy surgical incision into the perineum
subtype: episiotomy surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
subtype: laparotomy surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
subtype: laparoscopy laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
subtype: orchotomy surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
subtype: sclerotomy surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
subtype: nephrotomy incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
subtype: valvotomy__valvulotomy incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
subtype: venesection__phlebotomy surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
subtype: vasotomy__vasosection surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
subtype: separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
subtype: avulsion a forcible tearing or separation of one body part from another
subtype: dissociation the act of removing from association
subtype: secession__withdrawal formal separation from an alliance or federation
subtype: breakaway__breaking_away the act of breaking away or withdrawing from: "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"
subtype: disunion the termination or destruction of union
subtype: disconnection__disjunction the act of breaking a connection
subtype: division the act or process of dividing
subtype: parcellation the division into parcels; "the increasing parcellation of land with every generation"
subtype: cleavage the act of cleaving or splitting
subtype: bisection dividing into two equal parts
subtype: quartering dividing into four equal parts
subtype: schism__split division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
subtype: cut__cutting the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
subtype: severing__severance the act of severing
subtype: dissection cutting so as to separate into pieces
subtype: scission the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
subtype: slicing the act of cutting into slices
subtype: fragmentation__atomization__atomisation separating something into fine particles
subtype: branching__ramification__fork__forking the act of branching out or dividing into branches
subtype: bifurcation splitting into two branches
subtype: trifurcation splitting into three branches
subtype: divarication branching at a wide angle
subtype: fibrillation act or process of forming fibrils
subtype: dichotomization__dichotomisation the act of dividing into two sharply different categories
subtype: quantization__quantisation the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
subtype: fractionation separation into portions
subtype: syllabication__syllabification forming or dividing words into syllables
subtype: word_division__hyphenation division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
subtype: card_cut__cut__cutting the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual"
subtype: disengagement__detachment the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
subtype: tear the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
subtype: laceration the act of lacerating
subtype: rent.tear__rip__split the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
subtype: removal__remotion the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
subtype: abscission.remotion__cutting_off__cuttingoff the act of cutting something off
subtype: circumcision surgical removal of the foreskin of males
subtype: abstraction.remotion the act of withdrawing or removing something
subtype: extraction the act of pulling out (as a tooth); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
subtype: autotomy spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw or a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
subtype: decontamination the removal of contaminants
subtype: deletion the act of deleting something written or printed
subtype: bowdlerization__bowdlerisation__expurgation the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent
subtype: censoring__censorship deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
subtype: Bowdlerism censorship in the form of prudish expurgation
subtype: Comstockery censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
subtype: expunction__expunging__erasure deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
subtype: denudation__stripping__uncovering__baring__husking the removal of covering
subtype: disforestation__deforestation the removal of trees
subtype: cornhusking the act of removing the husks from ears of corn
subtype: dermabrasion removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or wire-brushing off some of the outer skin layer
subtype: dislodgment__dislodgement forced removal from a position of advantage
subtype: riddance__elimination the act of removing or getting rid of something
subtype: simplification elimination of superfluous details
subtype: oversimplification excessive simplification (to the point of misrepresentation)
subtype: rationalization__rationalisation (math) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
subtype: elimination the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
subtype: emptying__voidance__evacuation the act of removing the contents of something
subtype: drainage__drain emptying accomplished by draining
subtype: rinsing__rinse the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
subtype: disembowelment__evisceration the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude
subtype: skimming the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
subtype: withdrawal.remotion the act of taking out money or other capital
subtype: bank_withdrawal the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank
subtype: bank_run the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because the think it will fail
subtype: disinvestment the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
subtype: sectionalization__division__partition__partitioning__segmentation__sectionalisation the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
subtype: subdivision the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
subtype: septation the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
subtype: zoning dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
subtype: divergence.separation__divergency the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
subtype: transformation__translation the act of transforming; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
subtype: permutation.transformation complete change in character or condition: "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller
subtype: revision__alteration the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
subtype: distraction the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
subtype: metamorphosis.revision__metamorphosi a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances: "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
subtype: transfiguration the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
subtype: transmogrification changing into a different form or appearance especially a fantastic or grotesque one: "transmogrification into a porcupine"
subtype: metamorphosis__metamorphosi a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
subtype: filling a act of filling something
subtype: saturation the act of saturating something
subtype: flood the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
subtype: hardening the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
subtype: annealing__tempering hardening something by heat treatment
subtype: scathe__damage__harm__hurt the act of damaging something or someone
subtype: impairment damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
subtype: defacement__disfigurement__disfiguration the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"
subtype: wounding__wound the act of inflicting a wound
subtype: burn damage inflicted by burning
subtype: scald the act of burning with steam or hot water
subtype: conversion.change the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
subtype: afforestation the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
subtype: dressing.conversion processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
subtype: transmutation__transubstantiation an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
subtype: updating the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating"
subtype: change_of_shape an action that changes the shape of something
subtype: contortion__deformation the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
subtype: convolution the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
subtype: angulation the act of making angulate (having corners)
subtype: bending the act of bending something
subtype: flexion act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
subtype: flex the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
subtype: dorsiflexion the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
subtype: crouch the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
subtype: hunch the act of bending yourself up together
subtype: elongation the act of lengthening something
subtype: enfolding__involution the action of enfolding something
subtype: folding the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
subtype: pleating__plication folding in parallel folds
subtype: indentation the act of indenting
subtype: protrusion__projection__jut the act of projecting out from something
subtype: widening__broadening the act of making something wider
subtype: narrowing the act of making something narrower
subtype: economy.action__saving an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day" or "there was a saving of 50 cents"
subtype: downsizing__retrenchment__curtailment the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable
subtype: economies_of_scale reduction in cost of production due to a large number of items produced
subtype: forbiddance__prohibition__inhibition the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
subtype: resistance.action__opposition the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
subtype: lockout a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
subtype: reaction.resistance doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
subtype: backlash an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
subtype: whitelash__white_backlash__whitebacklash backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances
subtype: anti-takeover_defense resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover
subtype: pickings__taking the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
subtype: aggression.action__hostility violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
subtype: meat_grinder any action resulting in injury or destruction; "the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation" or "allied forces crumbled before the Wehrmacht meat grinder"
subtype: violence.aggression__force an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
subtype: riot__public_violence a public act of violence by an unruly mob
subtype: race_riot a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community
subtype: plundering__pillage__pillaging the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of Rome"; "his plundering of the great authors"
subtype: banditry the practice of plundering in gangs
subtype: rapine__rape the act of despoiling a country in warfare
subtype: looting__robbery plundering during riots or in wartime
subtype: spoliation__spoil__spoilation__despoliation__despoilment the act of stripping and taking by force
subtype: ravaging__devastation plundering with excessive damage and destruction
subtype: depredation an act of plundering
subtype: employment.action__engagement the act of giving someone a job
subtype: shape-up__shapeup a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired
subtype: call-back the recall of an employee after a layoff
subtype: booking__reservation the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group): "wondered who had made the booking"
subtype: reference__consultation the act of referring; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
subtype: emphasizing__accenting the act of giving special importance or significance to something
subtype: stupefaction the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"
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