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Another word for performance

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Noun

  1. The act of beginning and carrying through to completion

    See also:

    do

  2. One's artistic conception as shown by the way in which something such as a dramatic role or musical composition is rendered

    See also:

    performing-arts

  3. The way in which a machine or other thing performs or functions

    See also:

    machine

    action

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Another word for performance

Noun

  1. The fulfilling of a function

    Antonyms:

  2. A public presentation

    See also:

    show

    drama

    act

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • A performance of one of the plays is given annually.

  • That was assault of a peace officer in the performance of his duty.

  • I repeated this performance several times.

  • They applauded all his tricks and at the end of the performance begged him earnestly not to go away again and leave them.

  • Your performance on the couch makes me think you're not above taking what you want, either, she reminded him.

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