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action noun1 process of doing sth
ADJ. decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous | immediate, prompt, swift, urgent | drastic, emergency The situation calls for drastic action. | collective, concerted, joint, united | direct, positive | evasive | corrective, remedial | disciplinary, legal, military, political, strike Disciplinary action will be taken against students who cheat. (see also industrial action)
VERB + ACTION take | call for | agree on The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism. | leap/spring/swing into The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported. | carry out, perform, take Only the priest can perform these actions. We shall take whatever actions are necessary. | galvanize/prod/spur sb into We have to galvanize people into action. | bring/put sth into We need to put these ideas into action. | keep/put sb/sth out of A fire has put the factory out of action.
PREP. in ~ I have not yet seen the machines in action. | out of ~ He is out of action following an ankle injury. | ~ against against drug dealers | ~ on The government is taking strong action on refugees.
PHRASES a course of action Is this the best course of action to follow?
2 legal case
ADJ. court | civil, criminal, libel
VERB + ACTION bring, take out Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce.
PREP. ~ against
3 fighting
ADJ. enemy He was killed during enemy action.
VERB + ACTION see I never saw action during the war.
PHRASES killed/missing/wounded in action He was reported missing in action.
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attraction noun1 fact of attracting/being attracted
ADJ. fatal, irresistible, obvious, powerful, strong | mutual They shared a powerful mutual attraction. | gravitational, magnetic, physical, sexual
VERB + ATTRACTION feel the strong attraction that she felt for him | see I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income. | have, hold Long holidays hold no attraction for him. | exert All matter exerts a gravitational attraction.
PREP. ~ between the attraction between two people | ~ to/towards His attraction to you is obvious.
PHRASES the centre of attraction Sophie was plainly the centre of attraction in the room.
2 sth that attracts people
ADJ. added, big, chief, great, main, major, obvious, special, star The main attraction of the place is the nightlife. | popular, tourist
VERB + ATTRACTION have A freelance career has the attraction of flexibility. | be, prove Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.
PREP. for The lack of heat was an attraction for cyclists.
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dissatisfaction nounADJ. considerable, deep | growing, increasing | general, widespread | popular, public | customer | political, sexual | job
VERB + DISSATISFACTION cause, give rise to, lead to Pay cuts have led to widespread dissatisfaction. | express
PREP. ~ about/over dissatisfaction over the slow progress of the peace process | ~ among There was widespread dissatisfaction among the public. | ~ at She expressed deep dissatisfaction at the way the interview had been conducted. | ~ with There is growing dissatisfaction with the current style of management.
PHRASES a feeling/sense of dissatisfaction, a cause/source of dissatisfaction
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distraction noun1 sth that takes your attention away
ADJ. unwanted | welcome
PREP. without ~ She worked hard all morning, without distraction. | ~ from Work was a welcome distraction from her problems at home.
2 being unable to think clearly
VERB + DISTRACTION drive sb to My kids drive me to distraction at times. | be bored to | love sb to
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faction nounADJ. dominant, leading, main, major | internal | competing, opposing, rival, warring | breakaway | dissident, rebel | disaffected | military, parliamentary, political | conservative, hard-line, left-wing, liberal, moderate, radical, right-wing | anti-reform, anti-talks, etc.
VERB + FACTION lead
PREP. ~ in the largest faction in the civil war | ~ within the dominant faction within the government
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fraction noun1 part/amount
ADJ. large, significant, sizeable, substantial | mere, small, tiny A mere fraction of available wind energy is currently utilized.
PREP. ~ of Why not grow your own fruit at a fraction of the price?
PHRASES just/only a fraction The average income is high, though many people earn just a fraction of that average.
2 exact part of a number
ADJ. vulgar | decimal | improper 11/8 is an improper fraction, equivalent to one and three-eighths.
VERB + FRACTION express sth as Express 25% as a fraction.
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industrial action nounADJ. continuing | unlawful
VERB + INDUSTRIAL ACTION take | threaten | call for | vote for | start | step up The union is considering stepping up its industrial action. | suspend | stop | take part in, be/become involved in His research indicates an increase in the number of women involved in industrial action. | support
PREP. ~ against The union is threatening industrial action against the company. | ~ by industrial action by railway workers | ~ in support of industrial action in support of demands for a ten per cent salary adjustment | ~ over to take industrial action over pay
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interaction nounADJ. complex | informal | social | human | face-to-face, group | classroom
INTERACTION + NOUN processes the interaction processes of chimpanzees
PREP. ~ among Informal interaction among employees is seen as part of the ongoing training process. | ~ between the complex interaction between animals and their environment | ~ with What is her interaction with her boss like? | ~ within interaction within the group
PHRASES patterns of interaction Specific patterns of interaction in the family have been observed.
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reaction noun1 response
ADJ. extreme, sharp, strong, violent | favourable, positive | adverse, hostile, negative | mixed The speech got a mixed reaction. | angry | first, immediate, initial | delayed Her outburst was a delayed reaction to an unpleasant letter she'd received that morning. | chain The change of plan set off a chain reaction of confusion. | mixed | common, general, public | natural, normal | automatic, gut, instinctive, knee-jerk, spontaneous The incident calls for a measured response, avoiding knee-jerk reactions. | nervous | emotional | critical The critical reaction to his first novel has been positive.
VERB + REACTION get, have, meet with The play met with a mixed reaction from the critics. | bring, cause, produce, provoke, set off, spark (off), trigger (off) She was surprised at the reaction brought by the mention of his delayed a delayed reaction to the drugs | allergic
VERB + REACTION have, suffer She had a very bad allergic reaction to the peanuts. | cause, produce
PREP. ~ to A small minority of patients suffer an adverse reaction to the treatment. name. | gauge, judge (by/from) He eyed her cautiously, trying to gauge her reaction. Judging by her reaction, she liked the present.
PREP. in ~ to There's been a drop in ticket sales in reaction to the review. | ~ against Her rebellious attitude is just a reaction against her strict upbringing. | ~ to the public reaction to the news
2 (usually reactions) ability to react quickly
ADJ. fast, good, lightning, quick | slow, sluggish
VERB + REACTION have She has very quick reactions. | speed up | slow down Alcohol has the effect of slowing down your reactions.
REACTION + NOUN time Your reaction time increases when you are tired.
3 chemical reaction
ADJ. chain | chemical, nuclear
VERB + REACTION cause, produce, start, trigger | stop | speed up | slow down
REACTION + VERB occur, take place
PREP. during/in a/the ~ the energy given out during the reaction | ~ between studying the reactions between certain gases | ~ with the fuel's chemical reaction with the surrounding water
4 allergy
ADJ. adverse, bad | mild, slight |
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satisfaction nounADJ. complete, deep, great, immense, tremendous | evident, obvious | quiet | personal | job | sexual
QUANT. level My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.
VERB + SATISFACTION derive, feel, find, gain, get, have, take He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. Although we didn't win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance. | bring (sb), give sb, provide (sb with) | express
PREP. in ~ She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present. | to your ~ The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction. | with ~ He nodded with evident satisfaction. | ~ at her deep satisfaction at seeing justice done | ~ in I find satisfaction in helping people. | ~ of I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong. | ~ with Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.
PHRASES cause/grounds for satisfaction Although the team lost, their performance gave cause for satisfaction. | a feeling/sense of satisfaction, a source of satisfaction The children were a major source of satisfaction.
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transaction nounADJ. cross-border, international | domestic | profitable | fraudulent, illegal The president had entered into fraudulent property transactions. | credit, credit/debit card | cash, cheque | online | over-the-counter Electronic banking may make over-the-counter transactions obsolete. | banking, business, commercial, consumer, economic, financial, market, monetary, trade | foreign currency, foreign exchange | property, share | human, intellectual, interpersonal
VERB + TRANSACTION carry out, conduct, enter into, make | effect, handle to effect a transaction for a client | close, complete
TRANSACTION + VERB proceed, take place to ensure the transaction proceeds smoothly
TRANSACTION + NOUN charges, costs
PREP. ~ between The system records all transactions between the firm and its suppliers. | ~ in Transactions in land are frequently handled by an estate agent. > Special page at BUSINESS
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