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action
Noun
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An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion.
At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action.
There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions.
What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable.
The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.
limit
Noun
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The limit is the edge of how far something can go. It can go up to the limit but no farther.
This fence is at the limit of my property.
The heater sets a limit to how cold it can be in the house; it can't get colder than that.
There is no limit to what we can do.
limit
Verb
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To make something stay inside a limit.
The fence limits the cows from going out of the field.
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If you limit someone, you reduce or take away their freedom.