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• “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise“
• “movement is a sign of life“
• “an impatient move of his hand“
• “gastrointestinal motility“

Synonyms

• motion show, express or direct through movement; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals ; a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something ; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; a state of change; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; the act of changing location from one place to another; an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
• move the act of deciding to do something; the act of changing your residence or place of business; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; the act of changing location from one place to another; (game) a player’s turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game ; change location; cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; follow a procedure or take a course; be in a state of action; go or proceed from one point to another; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; give an incentive for action; arouse sympathy or compassion in; dispose of by selling; progress by being changed; live one’s life in a specified environment; have a turn; propose formally
• motility ability to move spontaneously and independently ; a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• “police controlled the motion of the crowd“
• “the movement of people from the farms to the cities“
• “his move put him directly in my path“

Synonyms

• motion show, express or direct through movement; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals ; a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something ; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; a state of change; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; the act of changing location from one place to another; an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
• move the act of deciding to do something; the act of changing your residence or place of business; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; the act of changing location from one place to another; (game) a player’s turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game ; change location; cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; follow a procedure or take a course; be in a state of action; go or proceed from one point to another; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; give an incentive for action; arouse sympathy or compassion in; dispose of by selling; progress by being changed; live one’s life in a specified environment; have a turn; propose formally

Synonyms

• motion show, express or direct through movement; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals ; a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something ; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; a state of change; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; the act of changing location from one place to another; an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• “he was a charter member of the movement“
• “politicians have to respect a mass movement“
• “he led the national liberation front“

Synonyms

• social movement a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
• front relating to or located in the front; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; confront bodily; the side that is forward or prominent ; the line along which opposing armies face each other ; the outward appearance of a person; the side that is seen or that goes first ; a person used as a cover for some questionable activity ; a sphere of activity involving effort; (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses ; the immediate proximity of someone or something; the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

• “the second movement is slow and melodic“

• “he supported populist campaigns“
• “they worked in the cause of world peace“
• “the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant“
• “the movement to end slavery“
• “contributed to the war effort“

Synonyms

• campaign run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; go on a campaign; a race between candidates for elective office; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) ; an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
• cause give rise to; cause to do; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; a justification for something existing or happening; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results ; a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
• crusade exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; go on a crusade; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
• drive the act of applying force to propel something; a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; a road leading up to a private house; the trait of being highly motivated; hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; the act of driving a herd of animals overland ; a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire ; (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium ; a wide scenic road planted with trees; (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) ; operate or control a vehicle; travel or be transported in a vehicle; cause someone or something to move by driving; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; cause to move back by force or influence; compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; push, propel, or press with force; cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; move into a desired direction of discourse; have certain properties when driven; work as a driver; move by being propelled by a force; urge forward; proceed along in a vehicle; strike with a driver, as in teeing off; hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; excavate horizontally; cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; (hunting) search for game; (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
• effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; use of physical or mental energy; a notable achievement; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• “the cinema relies on apparent motion“
• “the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement“

Synonyms

• apparent motion an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
• motion show, express or direct through movement; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals ; a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something ; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; a state of change; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; the act of changing location from one place to another; an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
• apparent movement an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• “he had a bowel movement“

Synonyms

• bowel movement a euphemism for defecation
• bm solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels ; a euphemism for defecation

• “not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book“
• “a broad movement of the electorate to the right“

Synonyms

• drift a force that moves something along ; the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) ; a process of linguistic change over a period of time ; a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents ; a general tendency to change (as of opinion); the pervading meaning or tenor; a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; be in motion due to some air or water current; wander from a direct course or at random; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; vary or move from a fixed point or course; live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; move in an unhurried fashion; cause to be carried by a current; drive slowly and far afield for grazing; be subject to fluctuation; be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
• trend turn sharply; a general direction in which something tends to move; general line of orientation; a general tendency to change (as of opinion); the popular taste at a given time

• “it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement“

• “the movement of cargo onto the vessel“