custody case vs action

action vs custody case

custody case and action both are nouns.

custody case is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
custody case	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of custody case; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than custody case:

custody case: a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)
action: 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

Other hypernyms of custody case include action at law, legal action.

custody case (noun)	action (noun)
a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
	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

custody case (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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