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- pronunciation:
- muv
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
When we talk about things like running, jumping, flying, dancing, and spinning, we are talking about movement. When something is still, or not moving, we can say there is no movement. Movement is any change in position or location.
There was a breeze through the window, and the cat was watching the movement of the curtains.- synonyms:
- shift
- similar words:
- motion, move, passage, switch, turn
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| definition 2: |
A movement is one act of moving, like moving your leg, pointing your finger, or changing the position of your head.
Each movement of Sara's arm was painful after she fell out of the tree.The movements in ballet are very graceful.- synonyms:
- motion, passage
- similar words:
- action, gesture, move, step
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| definition 3: |
A movement is a group of many people, sometimes people across a whole country, who agree about something and act together to try to achieve the thing that they all want. A movement is also the idea and goal held in common by the people in the group.
Many people joined the labor movement because they wanted better working conditions and higher pay so they could feed their families.- synonyms:
- alliance
- similar words:
- cause, school, union
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| definition 4: |
A movement is a main section in a piece of music.
This piece of music has four movements, but our orchestra is only playing the first movement.- similar words:
- act, passage
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| related words: |
exercise, pace, process, progress |
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