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II . act [ækt] VB intr

2. act (behave):

act
act

3. act (take effect):

act

4. act THEAT:

act

speech act N LING

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Old cases usually regarded an act done or decision reached in breach of a mandatory requirement as a nullity and void "ab initio" (that is, from the beginning).
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The act eliminates unfair discrimination in certain sectors of the national labour market by imposing similar constraints on another.
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The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred.
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In a shocking act of savagery, she says he set fire to a bowl of nail polish remover while her hand was in it.
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Extracts of flowers are used against heart diseases, leucorrhoea, and menorrhagia, and act as antiduretic in polyuria and antitoxin.
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An 1819 act of the second chamber abolished compulsory labor required by the state with the extra costs which resulted being absorbed by the treasury.
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This act is deemed to be a sort of fast and penance necessary for the journey.
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Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations.
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For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.
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Individuals who think ahead to the future consequences of their present behaviours are more inclined to act in ways that are protective of their future health and well-being.
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