egress vs act

egress and act both are nouns.

egress and act both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
egress	Yes	No	Yes	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, act is a hypernym of egress; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than egress:

egress: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
act: something that people do or cause to happen

Other hypernyms of egress include deed, human action, human activity.

egress (noun)	act (noun)
the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent	something that people do or cause to happen
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
the becoming visible	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

egress (verb)	act (verb)
come out of	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	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

Difference between egress and act

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