Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rejection | Yes | No | No | No |
act | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rejection (noun) | act (noun) |
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the act of rejecting something | something that people do or cause to happen |
the speech act of rejecting | a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet |
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign | a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body |
the state of being rejected | a short performance that is part of a longer program |
a manifestation of insincerity |
rejection (verb) | act (verb) |
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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 |