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action

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Main Entry: ac·tion
Pronunciation: primarystressak-shschwan
Function: noun
1 : the process of exerting a force or bringing about an effect that results from the inherent capacity of an agent <protein synthesis is an expression of gene action> <insecticidal action>
2 : a function or the performance of a function of the body (as defecation) or of one of its parts <the normal baby has three or four actions of the bowel in 24 hours -- Morris Fishbein> <heart action>
3 : an act of will
4 actions plural : BEHAVIOR <aggressive actions>