Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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act | Yes | No | Yes | No |
finish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
act (noun) | finish (noun) |
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something that people do or cause to happen | the act of finishing |
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) |
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body | (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) |
a short performance that is part of a longer program | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) |
a manifestation of insincerity | the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) |
event whose occurrence ends something | |
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) | |
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | |
the temporal end; the concluding time |
act (verb) | finish (verb) |
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behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | finally be or do something |
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind | come or bring to a finish or an end |
discharge one's duties | cause to finish a relationship with somebody |
play a role or part | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table |
perform on a stage or theater | provide with a finish |
behave unnaturally or affectedly | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical |
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) | |
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected | |
be suitable for theatrical performance |