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ACTS

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈæks// UK //ˈækts// acts

n. things that people do or the way they behave. It can also mean the different parts of a play or a show.

n. actions performed by a person; also the main divisions of a dramatic work such as a play or opera.


SIMPLE

The hero is known for his brave acts.

CONTEXTUAL

The play is divided into three acts with a short break between each one.

COMPLEX

Historians often judge leaders not by their stated intentions but by their concrete acts during times of national crisis.

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As a plural noun, it refers to multiple individual actions or the segments of a performance.

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