200 entries under action topic. ×

36
occurrence(noun, verb, activity, business, performance)
29
event(noun, activity, business, break)
28
incident(noun, verb, business, performance)
20
circumstance(noun, business, performance, act)
20
occasion(noun, break, act, time)
19
affair(noun, activity, business, performance)
17
episode(noun, business, performance, act)
17
experience(noun, verb, performance, act)
10
contingency(noun, verb, break, time)
10
phenomenon(noun, performance, act, event)
9
chance(noun, verb, break, act)
8
fact(noun, act, event, cause)
7
thing(noun, business, act, time)
6
accident(noun, break, act, event)
6
business(noun, activity, act, movement)
6
exploit(noun, verb, act, event)
6
fortuity(noun, break, time, event)
6
proceeding(noun, verb, adjective, adverb, activity)
5
case(noun, business, performance, act)
5
condition(noun, quality, cause, position)
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