motion
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Synonyms for motion
gesture
proposal
in motion: in progress
in motion: moving
Synonyms for motion
an expressive, meaningful bodily movement
to make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech
Synonyms for motion
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
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- happening
- natural event
- occurrence
- occurrent
- crustal movement
- tectonic movement
- approaching
- approach
- passing
- passage
- deflexion
- deflection
- bending
- bend
- change of location
- travel
- undulation
- wave
- jitter
- periodic motion
- periodic movement
- heave
- backlash
- rebound
- recoil
- repercussion
- kick
- seek
- wring
- squeeze
- cam stroke
- stroke
- throw
- turning
- turn
- wrench
- twist
- moving ridge
- wobble
- whirl
- commotion
- Brownian motion
- Brownian movement
- pedesis
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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- change
- abduction
- adduction
- agitation
- body English
- circumduction
- disturbance
- fetal movement
- foetal movement
- flit
- dart
- gesture
- headshake
- headshaking
- inclining
- inclination
- everting
- eversion
- inversion
- upending
- jerking
- jolt
- saccade
- jerk
- kicking
- kick
- kneel
- kneeling
- pitching
- lurch
- pitch
- eye movement
- opening
- prostration
- reaching
- stretch
- reach
- reciprocation
- reclining
- retraction
- retroflection
- retroflexion
- rotary motion
- rotation
- closing
- shutting
- sitting
- posing
- snap
- squatting
- squat
- sweep
- toss
- vibration
- quivering
- quiver
- wave
- flutter
- waver
- flicker
- standing
- straddle
- span
- stroke
- squirm
- wiggle
- wriggle
- eurhythmics
- eurhythmy
- eurythmics
- eurythmy
a state of change
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
the act of changing location from one place to another
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- change
- coming
- approach
- approaching
- forward motion
- onward motion
- advancement
- progress
- progression
- procession
- advance
- locomotion
- travel
- lunge
- lurch
- traveling
- travelling
- chase
- pursual
- pursuit
- following
- ascending
- rise
- ascent
- ascension
- descent
- swinging
- vacillation
- swing
- return
- glide
- coast
- slide
- slippage
- flow
- stream
- crawl
- hurrying
- speeding
- speed
- displacement
- translation
- shifting
- shift
- rush
- rushing
- haste
- hurry
- maneuver
- manoeuvre
- play
- migration