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uniform
Noun
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A uniform is clothing that is very similar and worn by a group of people.
All the young army men wore identical uniforms and badges of rank.
School uniform was always worn, which for the boys meant khaki shirts and trousers.
When I was a child, I was afraid of men in uniform: policemen, firemen, even the milkman.
uniform
Adjective
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If something is uniform, there is no variation in it.
It was designed to be uniform from one end to the other.
The increase in grades has been uniform across all subjects except math.
act
Verb
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& If you act in some way, you do something that makes people think you are that way.
When he must do something, he acts quickly.
Don't do anything strange. Just act normal.
She acted the fool when she saw him.
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If you act, you perform in a film or a play.
Daniel Radcliffe acts in the Harry Potter films.
act
Noun
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Something done, a deed.
Going into the house on fire to help a child was a brave act.
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An act is a law made by the government.
The UK's Freedom of Information Act was passed in 2004. It lets people ask questions of the government.
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An act is when you do something to make people believe something other than the truth.
Susan seems nice, but it's all an act.
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An act is a part of a play, opera, ballet, musical, film, or other theatrical piece. An act is sometimes divided into scenes.
The curtain comes down at the end of each act.