#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#Qantas_domestic_flight  Qantas flights within Australia and from/to New-Zealand
                          instance:  qantas#QF2002  qantas#QF2003  qantas#QF2010  qantas#QF2011  qantas#QF2012  qantas#QF2013  qantas#QF2016  qantas#QF2019  qantas#QF2021_1  qantas#QF2021_2  qantas#QF2024_1  qantas#QF2024_2  qantas#QF2025_1  qantas#QF2025_2  qantas#QF2026  qantas#QF2027  qantas#QF2028_1  qantas#QF2028_2  qantas#QF2029_1  qantas#QF2029_2  qantas#QF2030  qantas#QF2031  qantas#QF2032_1  qantas#QF2032_2  qantas#QF2033_1  qantas#QF2033_2  qantas#QF2036_1  qantas#QF2036_2  qantas#QF2037  qantas#QF2038  qantas#QF2039_1  qantas#QF2039_2  qantas#QF2044  qantas#QF2045  qantas#QF2046  qantas#QF2047  qantas#QF2048  qantas#QF2049  qantas#QF2050  qantas#QF2051  qantas#QF2052  qantas#QF2053  qantas#QF2059  qantas#QF2062_1  qantas#QF2062_2  qantas#QF2063  qantas#QF2068_1  qantas#QF2068_2  qantas#QF2069  qantas#QF2072_1  qantas#QF2072_2  qantas#QF2073  qantas#QF2102_1  qantas#QF2102_2  qantas#QF2103_1  qantas#QF2103_2  qantas#QF2104  qantas#QF2105  qantas#QF2108  qantas#QF2109  qantas#QF2110  qantas#QF2118  qantas#QF2119  qantas#QF2120  qantas#QF2121  qantas#QF2124  qantas#QF2125  qantas#QF2126  qantas#QF2127  qantas#QF2129  qantas#QF2134  qantas#QF2135  qantas#QF2136  qantas#QF2137  qantas#QF2138  qantas#QF2139  qantas#QF2142  qantas#QF2143  qantas#QF2146  qantas#QF2147  qantas#QF2148  qantas#QF2149  qantas#QF2150  qantas#QF2151  qantas#QF2152  qantas#QF2153  qantas#QF2154  qantas#QF2155  qantas#QF2158  qantas#QF2159  qantas#QF2160  qantas#QF2161_1  qantas#QF2161_2  qantas#QF2164  qantas#QF2165  qantas#QF2170  qantas#QF2171_1  qantas#QF2171_2  qantas#QF2174_1  qantas#QF2174_2  qantas#QF2174_3  qantas#QF2175  qantas#QF2176  qantas#QF2180_1  qantas#QF2180_2  qantas#QF2181  qantas#QF2182  qantas#QF2185  qantas#QF2187_1  qantas#QF2187_2  qantas#QF2188  qantas#QF2189  qantas#QF2192  qantas#QF2194  qantas#QF2260  qantas#QF2261  qantas#QF2283  qantas#QF2284  qantas#QF2285  qantas#QF2286  qantas#QF2287  qantas#QF2288  qantas#QF2291_1  qantas#QF2291_2  qantas#QF2292  qantas#QF2293  qantas#QF2294  qantas#QF2300_1  qantas#QF2300_2  qantas#QF2300_3  qantas#QF2300_4  qantas#QF2300_5  qantas#QF2301_1  qantas#QF2301_10  qantas#QF2301_11  qantas#QF2301_12  qantas#QF2301_13  qantas#QF2301_14  qantas#QF2301_15  qantas#QF2301_16  qantas#QF2301_2  qantas#QF2301_3  qantas#QF2301_4  qantas#QF2301_5  qantas#QF2301_6  qantas#QF2301_7  qantas#QF2301_8  qantas#QF2301_9  qantas#QF2302  qantas#QF2303  qantas#QF2304_1  qantas#QF2304_10  qantas#QF2304_2  qantas#QF2304_3  qantas#QF2304_4  qantas#QF2304_5  qantas#QF2304_6  qantas#QF2304_7  qantas#QF2304_8  qantas#QF2304_9  qantas#QF2307_1  qantas#QF2307_2  qantas#QF2307_3  qantas#QF2311_1  qantas#QF2311_2  qantas#QF2311_3  qantas#QF2311_4  qantas#QF2311_5  qantas#QF2311_6  qantas#QF2311_7  qantas#QF2311_8  qantas#QF2311_9  qantas#QF2314_1  qantas#QF2314_2  qantas#QF2314_3  qantas#QF2314_4  qantas#QF2314_5  qantas#QF2314_6  qantas#QF2314_7  qantas#QF2314_8  qantas#QF2317_1  qantas#QF2317_2  qantas#QF2321  qantas#QF2324_1  qantas#QF2324_2  qantas#QF2324_3  qantas#QF2325  qantas#QF2328_1  qantas#QF2328_2  qantas#QF2331_1  qantas#QF2331_2  qantas#QF2331_3  qantas#QF2332  qantas#QF2335_1  qantas#QF2335_2  qantas#QF2335_3  qantas#QF2335_4  qantas#QF2340  qantas#QF2341_1  qantas#QF2341_2  qantas#QF2346  qantas#QF2356_1  qantas#QF2356_2  qantas#QF2357_1  qantas#QF2357_2  qantas#QF2362_1  qantas#QF2362_2  qantas#QF2363_1  qantas#QF2363_2  qantas#QF2372_1  qantas#QF2372_2  qantas#QF2373_1  qantas#QF2373_2  qantas#QF2375  qantas#QF2376  qantas#QF2377_1  qantas#QF2377_2  qantas#QF2378_1  qantas#QF2378_2  qantas#QF2400_1  qantas#QF2400_2  qantas#QF2400_3  qantas#QF2403_1  qantas#QF2403_2  qantas#QF2403_3  qantas#QF2403_4  qantas#QF2404_1  qantas#QF2404_2  qantas#QF2409  qantas#QF2420_1  qantas#QF2420_2  qantas#QF2421_1  qantas#QF2421_2  qantas#QF2425_1  qantas#QF2425_2  qantas#QF2426_1  qantas#QF2426_2  qantas#QF2430_1  qantas#QF2430_2  qantas#QF2431_1  qantas#QF2431_2  qantas#QF2432_1  qantas#QF2432_2  qantas#QF2432_3  qantas#QF2433_1  qantas#QF2433_2  qantas#QF2435_1  qantas#QF2435_2  qantas#QF2435_3  qantas#QF2435_4  qantas#QF2436_1  qantas#QF2436_2  qantas#QF2440  qantas#QF2441  qantas#QF2451_1  qantas#QF2451_2  qantas#QF2453  qantas#QF2454  qantas#QF2455  qantas#QF2456  qantas#QF2457  qantas#QF2462  qantas#QF2463  qantas#QF2464  qantas#QF2465  qantas#QF2466  qantas#QF2467  qantas#QF2468_1  qantas#QF2468_2  qantas#QF2469_1  qantas#QF2469_2  qantas#QF2469_3  qantas#QF2472  qantas#QF2473  qantas#QF2474  qantas#QF2475  qantas#QF2476  qantas#QF2710  qantas#QF2711  qantas#QF2712  qantas#QF2713  qantas#QF2714  qantas#QF2716  qantas#QF2717  qantas#QF2718  qantas#QF2719  qantas#QF2720  qantas#QF2721  qantas#QF2731  qantas#QF2732  qantas#QF2733  qantas#QF2734  qantas#QF2736  qantas#QF2739  qantas#QF2740  qantas#QF2741  qantas#QF2742  qantas#QF2743  qantas#QF2751  qantas#QF2752  qantas#QF2753  qantas#QF2754  qantas#QF2755  qantas#QF2757  qantas#QF2758  qantas#QF2760  qantas#QF2761  qantas#QF2763  qantas#QF2764  qantas#QF2765  qantas#QF2766  qantas#QF2980  qantas#QF2981  qantas#QF316  qantas#QF796_1  qantas#QF796_2  qantas#QF817  qantas#QF818  qantas#QF820  qantas#QF821  qantas#QF822  qantas#QF823  qantas#QF824  qantas#QF825  qantas#QF826  qantas#QF827  qantas#QF828  qantas#QF829  qantas#QF830  qantas#QF831  qantas#QF832  qantas#QF833  qantas#QF834  qantas#QF835  qantas#QF836  qantas#QF839  qantas#QF840  qantas#QF841  qantas#QF842  qantas#QF843  qantas#QF844  qantas#QF847  qantas#QF850  qantas#QF851  qantas#QF852  qantas#QF853  qantas#QF854_1  qantas#QF854_2  qantas#QF855  qantas#QF856  qantas#QF857  qantas#QF858  qantas#QF859  qantas#QF861  qantas#QF862  qantas#QF863_1  qantas#QF863_2  qantas#QF864_1  qantas#QF864_2  qantas#QF865  qantas#QF866  qantas#QF868  qantas#QF869  qantas#QF871  qantas#QF872  qantas#QF873_1  qantas#QF873_2  qantas#QF874  qantas#QF875  qantas#QF876_1  qantas#QF876_2  qantas#QF877  qantas#QF878  qantas#QF879  qantas#QF882  qantas#QF883  qantas#QF887  qantas#QF888_1  qantas#QF888_2  qantas#QF889  qantas#QF890_1  qantas#QF890_2  qantas#QF891  qantas#QF893  qantas#QF895_1  qantas#QF895_2  qantas#QF896_1  qantas#QF896_2  qantas#QF897_1  qantas#QF897_2  qantas#QF898  qantas#QF899  qantas#QF902_1  qantas#QF902_2  qantas#QF902_3  qantas#QF902_4  qantas#QF903_1  qantas#QF903_2  qantas#QF905  qantas#QF911  qantas#QF912  qantas#QF913  qantas#QF917  qantas#QF920  qantas#QF921  qantas#QF922_1  qantas#QF922_2  qantas#QF923_1  qantas#QF923_2  qantas#QF929_1  qantas#QF929_2  qantas#QF932  qantas#QF933_1  qantas#QF933_2  qantas#QF935  qantas#QF936  qantas#QF939  qantas#QF942_1  qantas#QF942_2  qantas#QF943_1  qantas#QF943_2  qantas#QF944_1  qantas#QF944_2  qantas#QF945_1  qantas#QF945_2  qantas#QF948_1  qantas#QF948_2  qantas#QF949  qantas#QF952_1  qantas#QF952_2  qantas#QF956  qantas#QF957  qantas#QF960_1  qantas#QF960_2  qantas#QF968  qantas#QF969  qantas#QF970  qantas#QF971  qantas#QF972  qantas#QF973  qantas#QF974  qantas#QF975  qantas#QF976  qantas#QF977  qantas#QF978  qantas#QF979  qantas#QF980  qantas#QF981  qantas#QF982  qantas#QF983  qantas#QF984  qantas#QF985  qantas#QF988  qantas#QF989  qantas#QF990  qantas#QF991  qantas#QF992  qantas#QF993  qantas#QF994  qantas#QF995_1  qantas#QF995_2  qantas#QF996  qantas#QF997  qantas#NC25_1  qantas#NC25_2  qantas#NC25_3  qantas#NC26_1  qantas#NC26_2  qantas#NC26_3  qantas#NC26_4  qantas#NC27_1  qantas#NC27_2  qantas#NC27_3  qantas#NC28_1  qantas#NC28_2  qantas#NC28_3  qantas#QF100  qantas#QF104_1  qantas#QF104_2  qantas#QF116  qantas#QF117  qantas#QF118  qantas#QF120_1  qantas#QF120_2  qantas#QF124  qantas#QF135  qantas#QF136_1  qantas#QF136_2  qantas#QF14_1  qantas#QF14_2  qantas#QF142  qantas#QF15  qantas#QF16_1  qantas#QF16_2  qantas#QF176  qantas#QF19  qantas#QF21  qantas#QF22  qantas#QF23  qantas#QF24  qantas#QF3  qantas#QF34  qantas#QF36_1  qantas#QF36_2  qantas#QF37_1  qantas#QF37_2  qantas#QF37_3  qantas#QF37_4  qantas#QF37_5  qantas#QF38_1  qantas#QF38_2  qantas#QF38_3  qantas#QF40_1  qantas#QF40_2  qantas#QF400_1  qantas#QF400_2  qantas#QF401  qantas#QF404  qantas#QF405_1  qantas#QF405_2  qantas#QF406_1  qantas#QF406_2  qantas#QF407  qantas#QF408  qantas#QF409  qantas#QF411  qantas#QF412_1  qantas#QF412_2  qantas#QF414  qantas#QF415_1  qantas#QF415_2  qantas#QF416_1  qantas#QF416_2  qantas#QF417  qantas#QF418  qantas#QF419  qantas#QF420  qantas#QF421_1  qantas#QF421_2  qantas#QF422  qantas#QF423  qantas#QF424  qantas#QF425  qantas#QF426_1  qantas#QF426_2  qantas#QF427  qantas#QF428  qantas#QF43_1  qantas#QF430_1  qantas#QF430_2  qantas#QF431_1  qantas#QF431_2  qantas#QF432  qantas#QF433_1  qantas#QF433_2  qantas#QF434  qantas#QF435_1  qantas#QF435_2  qantas#QF438  qantas#QF439  qantas#QF44  qantas#QF442_1  qantas#QF442_2  qantas#QF443_1  qantas#QF443_2  qantas#QF444  qantas#QF445  qantas#QF446_1  qantas#QF446_2  qantas#QF447  qantas#QF449_1  qantas#QF449_2  qantas#QF45_1  qantas#QF45_2  qantas#QF450_1  qantas#QF450_2  qantas#QF452  qantas#QF453  qantas#QF454  qantas#QF455_1  qantas#QF455_2  qantas#QF457  qantas#QF458_1  qantas#QF458_2  qantas#QF459  qantas#QF46_1  qantas#QF46_2  qantas#QF46_3  qantas#QF460_1  qantas#QF460_2  qantas#QF461_1  qantas#QF461_2  qantas#QF462  qantas#QF463_1  qantas#QF463_2  qantas#QF464  qantas#QF465  qantas#QF466  qantas#QF467  qantas#QF468  qantas#QF469  qantas#QF47  qantas#QF472  qantas#QF473  qantas#QF474_1  qantas#QF474_2  qantas#QF475_1  qantas#QF475_2  qantas#QF476  qantas#QF477  qantas#QF478_1  qantas#QF478_2  qantas#QF479  qantas#QF48_1  qantas#QF48_2  qantas#QF480  qantas#QF481_1  qantas#QF481_2  qantas#QF482_1  qantas#QF482_2  qantas#QF483_1  qantas#QF483_2  qantas#QF484  qantas#QF485  qantas#QF486_1  qantas#QF486_2  qantas#QF487_1  qantas#QF487_2  qantas#QF488  qantas#QF489  qantas#QF490  qantas#QF491_1  qantas#QF491_2  qantas#QF492_1  qantas#QF492_2  qantas#QF492_3  qantas#QF493_1  qantas#QF493_2  qantas#QF494  qantas#QF495  qantas#QF496  qantas#QF497_1  qantas#QF497_2  qantas#QF498  qantas#QF499_1  qantas#QF499_2  qantas#QF5  qantas#QF50  qantas#QF500  qantas#QF501  qantas#QF502_1  qantas#QF502_2  qantas#QF503  qantas#QF504_1  qantas#QF504_2  qantas#QF505_1  qantas#QF505_2  qantas#QF506_1  qantas#QF506_2  qantas#QF507  qantas#QF508  qantas#QF509_1  qantas#QF509_2  qantas#QF510  qantas#QF511  qantas#QF512_1  qantas#QF512_2  qantas#QF513_1  qantas#QF513_2  qantas#QF514  qantas#QF515_1  qantas#QF515_2  qantas#QF517_1  qantas#QF517_2  qantas#QF519_1  qantas#QF519_2  qantas#QF520  qantas#QF521  qantas#QF522  qantas#QF523_1  qantas#QF523_2  qantas#QF525  qantas#QF528_1  qantas#QF528_2  qantas#QF529  qantas#QF530  qantas#QF531_1  qantas#QF531_2  qantas#QF532  qantas#QF533  qantas#QF534  qantas#QF535  qantas#QF536_1  qantas#QF536_2  qantas#QF537  qantas#QF538_1  qantas#QF538_2  qantas#QF539_1  qantas#QF539_2  qantas#QF54  qantas#QF540_1  qantas#QF540_2  qantas#QF541  qantas#QF542  qantas#QF543_1  qantas#QF543_2  qantas#QF544_1  qantas#QF544_2  qantas#QF546  qantas#QF547_1  qantas#QF547_2  qantas#QF548  qantas#QF549_1  qantas#QF549_2  qantas#QF550  qantas#QF551_1  qantas#QF551_2  qantas#QF552  qantas#QF553  qantas#QF554_1  qantas#QF554_2  qantas#QF555  qantas#QF556  qantas#QF557  qantas#QF558  qantas#QF559_1  qantas#QF559_2  qantas#QF56  qantas#QF560  qantas#QF561  qantas#QF562  qantas#QF563  qantas#QF564  qantas#QF566  qantas#QF567  qantas#QF569_1  qantas#QF569_2  qantas#QF57_1  qantas#QF57_2  qantas#QF571  qantas#QF58_1  qantas#QF58_2  qantas#QF59  qantas#QF6_1  qantas#QF6_2  qantas#QF60  qantas#QF602  qantas#QF603_1  qantas#QF603_2  qantas#QF604_1  qantas#QF604_2  qantas#QF605  qantas#QF606_1  qantas#QF606_2  qantas#QF607  qantas#QF608_1  qantas#QF608_2  qantas#QF61  qantas#QF610_1  qantas#QF610_2  qantas#QF611  qantas#QF612_1  qantas#QF612_2  qantas#QF613_1  qantas#QF613_2  qantas#QF614_1  qantas#QF614_2  qantas#QF615_1__qf6151  qantas#QF615_2  qantas#QF616_1  qantas#QF616_2  qantas#QF618_1  qantas#QF618_2  qantas#QF619  qantas#QF62_1  qantas#QF62_2  qantas#QF620  qantas#QF621_1  qantas#QF621_2  qantas#QF622  qantas#QF623  qantas#QF624  qantas#QF625_1  qantas#QF625_2  qantas#QF626_1  qantas#QF626_2  qantas#QF627_1  qantas#QF627_2  qantas#QF628  qantas#QF629_1  qantas#QF629_2  qantas#QF63_1  qantas#QF63_2  qantas#QF630  qantas#QF631  qantas#QF632  qantas#QF633  qantas#QF634  qantas#QF635  qantas#QF636  qantas#QF638  qantas#QF639_1  qantas#QF639_2  qantas#QF64_1  qantas#QF64_2  qantas#QF642  qantas#QF643_1  qantas#QF643_2  qantas#QF644  qantas#QF645  qantas#QF646  qantas#QF647  qantas#QF648  qantas#QF650  qantas#QF651  qantas#QF652  qantas#QF653  qantas#QF654_1  qantas#QF654_2  qantas#QF655_1  qantas#QF655_2  qantas#QF657  qantas#QF658  qantas#QF659  qantas#QF66_1  qantas#QF66_2  qantas#QF660  qantas#QF661  qantas#QF662  qantas#QF663  qantas#QF665  qantas#QF669  qantas#QF671  qantas#QF68  qantas#QF69  qantas#QF711  qantas#QF764  qantas#QF765  qantas#QF767  qantas#QF768  qantas#QF769  qantas#QF770_1  qantas#QF770_2  qantas#QF771  qantas#QF780  qantas#QF784_1  qantas#QF784_2  qantas#QF786_1  qantas#QF786_2  qantas#QF788  qantas#QF790_1  qantas#QF790_2  qantas#QF791  qantas#QF795  qantas#QF8__qf8  qantas#QF801  qantas#QF802_1  qantas#QF802_2  qantas#QF803  qantas#QF804_1  qantas#QF804_2  qantas#QF805  qantas#QF807_1  qantas#QF807_2  qantas#QF808_1  qantas#QF808_2  qantas#QF81  qantas#QF813  qantas#QF85  qantas#QF86  qantas#QF95_1  qantas#QF95_2  qantas#QF96_1  qantas#QF96_2  qantas#RT501  qantas#RT502  qantas#RT503  qantas#RT504  qantas#RT505  qantas#RT506  qantas#RT507  qantas#RT508  qantas#RT509  qantas#RT510  qantas#RT511  qantas#RT512  qantas#RT513  qantas#RT514  qantas#RT515  qantas#RT516  qantas#RT523  qantas#RT524  qantas#UQ101_1  qantas#UQ101_2  qantas#UQ102_1  qantas#UQ102_2  qantas#UQ103  qantas#UQ104  qantas#UQ301  qantas#UQ302  qantas#UQ303  qantas#UQ304  qantas#UQ401  qantas#UQ403  qantas#UQ405  qantas#UQ701  qantas#UQ702  qantas#UQ703  qantas#WW901  qantas#WW902  qantas#WW903  qantas#WW904  qantas#WW911  qantas#WW912  qantas#WW913  qantas#WW914  qantas#WW923  qantas#WW924  qantas#WW931  qantas#WW934  qantas#QF315  qantas#QF101_1  qantas#QF101_2  qantas#QF115  qantas#QF119_1  qantas#QF119_2  qantas#QF13  qantas#QF141  qantas#QF33  qantas#QF175  qantas#QF35_1  qantas#QF35_2  qantas#QF39  qantas#QF43_2  qantas#QF49  qantas#QF53  qantas#QF545_1  qantas#QF545_2  qantas#QF55  qantas#QF65
                    subtype:  #international_flight__internationalflight  a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
                       subtype:  BA#British_Airways_international_flight
                          instance:  BA#BA001  BA#BA002  BA#BA003  BA#BA004_1  BA#BA004_2  BA#BA004_3  BA#BA005  BA#BA006  BA#BA007  BA#BA008  BA#BA009  BA#BA010  BA#BA011__ba011  BA#BA012  BA#BA015  BA#BA016  BA#BA025  BA#BA026  BA#BA027  BA#BA028  BA#BA031  BA#BA032  BA#BA054  BA#BA055  BA#BA056  BA#BA057  BA#BA112  BA#BA113  BA#BA116  BA#BA117  BA#BA174  BA#BA175  BA#BA176  BA#BA177  BA#BA178  BA#BA179  BA#BA2052_1  BA#BA2052_2  BA#BA2053  BA#BA268  BA#BA269  BA#BA278  BA#BA279  BA#BA282  BA#BA283  BA#BA284  BA#BA285  BA#BA286  BA#BA287  BA#BA7309  BA#BA7310  BA#BA7311  BA#BA7312
                       subtype:  CP#CP_international_flight
                          instance:  CP#CP127  CP#CP128  CP#CP133_1  CP#CP133_2  CP#CP134
                       subtype:  FJ#Fidji_international_flight
                          instance:  FJ#FJ810_1  FJ#FJ810_2  FJ#FJ811_1  FJ#FJ811_2
                       subtype:  qantas#Quantas_international_flight
                          instance:  qantas#QIF3001_1  qantas#QIF3001_2  qantas#QIF3002  qantas#QIF3003  qantas#QIF3004  qantas#QIF3005  qantas#QIF3006  qantas#QIF3007  qantas#QIF3008  qantas#QIF3009  qantas#QIF301  qantas#QIF3010  qantas#QIF3011  qantas#QIF3012  qantas#QIF3017  qantas#QIF3018  qantas#QIF3019  qantas#QIF302  qantas#QIF3020  qantas#QIF3021  qantas#QIF3022  qantas#QIF3023  qantas#QIF3024  qantas#QIF3025_1  qantas#QIF3025_2  qantas#QIF3026_1  qantas#QIF3026_2  qantas#QIF3027  qantas#QIF3028  qantas#QIF3029  qantas#QIF3030_1  qantas#QIF3030_2  qantas#QIF3031  qantas#QIF3032  qantas#QIF3033  qantas#QIF3034  qantas#QIF3035  qantas#QIF3036  qantas#QIF3037  qantas#QIF3038  qantas#QIF3039  qantas#QIF3041  qantas#QIF3042  qantas#QIF3044__qif3044  qantas#QIF3051  qantas#QIF3052  qantas#QIF3053  qantas#QIF3054  qantas#QIF3055_1  qantas#QIF3055_2  qantas#QIF3055_3  qantas#QIF3057  qantas#QIF3061  qantas#QIF3062  qantas#QIF307  qantas#QIF308  qantas#QIF3088  qantas#QIF3089  qantas#QIF321  qantas#QIF322  qantas#QIF3304  qantas#QIF3305  qantas#QIF3306  qantas#QIF3308  qantas#QIF3317  qantas#QIF3319  qantas#QIF3382  qantas#QIF3384  qantas#QIF3386  qantas#QIF3388  qantas#QIF3389  qantas#QIF3391  qantas#QIF3405_1  qantas#QIF3405_2  qantas#QIF3407  qantas#QIF3426  qantas#QIF3430  qantas#QIF3431  qantas#QIF3443  qantas#QIF351  qantas#QIF352  qantas#QIF3610  qantas#QIF3703  qantas#QIF3713  qantas#QIF3714  qantas#QIF3718  qantas#QIF3772  qantas#QIF3781  qantas#QIF3814  qantas#QIF3817  qantas#QIF3819  qantas#QIF3927  qantas#QIF3941_1  qantas#QIF3941_2  qantas#QIF1  qantas#QIF10  qantas#QIF123_1  qantas#QIF123_2  qantas#QIF124  qantas#QIF139  qantas#QIF140  qantas#QIF15  qantas#QIF16  qantas#QIF17  qantas#QIF174  qantas#QIF18  qantas#QIF2  qantas#QIF23  qantas#QIF24  qantas#QIF41__qif41  qantas#QIF42  qantas#QIF5_1  qantas#QIF5_2  qantas#QIF6_1  qantas#QIF6_2  qantas#QIF63  qantas#QIF64  qantas#QIF67_1  qantas#QIF67_2  qantas#QIF68  qantas#QIF77  qantas#QIF78  qantas#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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