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accentuation vs action

action vs accentuation

accentuation and action both are nouns.

accentuation is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accentuation Yes No No No
action Yes No Yes No
As nouns, action is a hypernym of accentuation; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than accentuation:
  • accentuation: the act of giving special importance or significance to something
  • action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
accentuation (noun) action (noun)
the act of giving special importance or significance to something the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
accentuation (verb) action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
Difference between accentuation and action

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