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pick vs action

action vs pick

pick and action both are nouns.

pick and action both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
action Yes No Yes No
As nouns, action is a hypernym of pick; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: the act of choosing or selecting
  • action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
pick (noun) action (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body 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
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material a military engagement
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving an act by a government body or supranational organization
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
the person or thing chosen or selected In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the best people or things in a group the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the quantity of a crop that is harvested 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
pick (verb) action (verb)
remove in small bits put in effect
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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