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militant:The militants might still find some new excuse to call a strike.

organizer:The organisers of the demonstration concede that they hadn't sought permission for it.

ac|tiv|ity ◆◆◇ /ækt I v I ti/ (activities )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. □  …an extraordinary level of activity in the government bonds market. □ [+ of ] …the electrical activity of the brain.

2 N‑COUNT An activity is something that you spend time doing. □  You can take part in activities from canoeing to bird watching.

3 N‑PLURAL The activities of a group are the things that they do in order to achieve their aims. □  He had also been imprisoned for his political activities. COLLOCATIONS activity NOUN

1

noun + activity : brain; business

adjective + activity : electrical, planetary, volcanic; economic, physical; frantic, heightened, intense

verb + activity : stimulate; monitor

2

noun + activity : holiday, leisure, sports

adjective + activity : daily, everyday, extracurricular; criminal, suspicious

3

noun + activity : fundraising, government, terrorist

adjective + activity : military

verb + activity : coordinate, monitor, organize, undertake; suspend SYNONYMS activity NOUN

1

action:Hollywood is where the action is now.

bustle:There was a good deal of cheerful bustle.

commotion:Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.

2

pursuit:His favourite childhood pursuits were sailing, swimming and cycling.

hobby:My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.

pastime:His favourite pastime is golf.

a ct of Go d (acts of God ) N‑COUNT An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.

ac|tor ◆◇◇ /æ ktə ^r / (actors ) N‑COUNT An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'. □  His father was an actor in the Cantonese Opera Company. □  You have to be a very good actor to play that part.

ac|tress ◆◇◇ /æ ktrəs/ (actresses ) N‑COUNT An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films. □  She's a very great dramatic actress.

ac|tual ◆◇◇ /æ ktʃuəl/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine. [EMPHASIS ] □  The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved. □  In this country, the actual number of miscarriages in humans is never fully recorded.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use actual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect. [EMPHASIS ] □  She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet gotten down to doing the actual writing.

3in actual fact → see fact SYNONYMS actual ADJ 1

genuine:There was a risk of genuine refugees being returned to Vietnam.

real:Who's to know if they're real guns or not?

true:I think he's a true genius.

authentic:She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners.

a c|tual bodi|ly ha rm N‑UNCOUNT Actual bodily harm is a criminal offence in which someone gives another person a minor injury.

ac|tu|al|ity /æ ktʃuæ l I ti/ (actualities )