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Action :: Action (n.) Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action..

Movement :: Movement (n.) The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece..

Theme :: Theme (n.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.

Mousing :: Mousing (n.) A ratchet movement in a loom.

Antistrophe :: Antistrophe (n.) In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song..

Stethoscope :: Stethometer (n.) An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration; -- also called thoracometer..

Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts..

Escort :: Escort (n.) A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea..

Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion..

Facing :: Facing (n.) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl..

Approach :: Approach (v. i.) Movements to gain favor; advances.

Largo :: Largo (n.) A movement or piece in largo time.

Chasse :: Chasse (v. i.) To make the movement called chasse; as, all chasse; chasse to the right or left..

Laughter :: Laughter (v. i.) A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See Laugh, v. i..

Circulation :: Circulation (n.) The movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent. Also, the movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants..

Ready :: Ready (superl.) Prepared for what one is about to do or experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the troops are ready to march; ready for the journey..

Yerk :: Yerk (v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk..

Sostenuto :: Sostenuto (a.) Sustained; -- applied to a movement or passage the sounds of which are to sustained to the utmost of the nominal value of the time; also, to a passage the tones of which are to be somewhat prolonged or protacted..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..

Scuff :: Scuff (v. i.) To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.

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