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Uncommon
noun
•
A person who
performs
,
plays
a part in a
theatrical
play
or
film
.
•
One who
acts
; a
doer
.
•
One who
takes part
in a
situation
.
•
In Law:
An
advocate
or
proctor
in
civil courts
or
causes
.
•
In Law:
One who
institutes
a
suit
;
plaintiff
or
complainant
.
•
One who
enacts
a certain
policy
action
.
•
In Software engineering:
The
entity
that
performs
a role (in
use case
analysis
).
•
In Grammar & Linguistics:
The most agent-like
argument
of a
clause
, e.g. 'the
torpedo
' in "The
torpedo
sank
the
boat
" and "The
torpedo
fired
".
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Opposite
undergoer
Rhymes
acter
actor
factor
exacter
enacter
reacter
reactor
enactor
exactor
tractor
impactor
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retractor
compacter
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Lineage
actor
English
actor
Latin
agere
Latin
ago
Latin
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