noun
1 act of moving
ADJECTIVE
▪ big
▪ little , slight , small , tiny
▪
The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest ~.
▪ quick , rapid , swift
▪ gentle , slow
▪ fluid , graceful , smooth
▪
She mounted the horse in one fluid ~.
▪ easy
▪
The refrigerator unit has rubber wheels for easy ~.
▪ jerky
▪ sudden
▪ deft
▪ controlled
▪ free
▪
the free ~ of goods across borders
▪ involuntary
▪ random
▪ constant , continuous
▪ repetitive
▪ rhythmic
▪ backward , downward , forward , lateral , rearward ( esp. AmE ), rotational , sideways , upward
▪ bodily , body
▪ eye , hand , etc.
▪ dance
▪ currency , price
▪
currency ~s in the foreign exchange markets
▪ troop
▪ pincer
▪
The army surrounded the town in a pincer ~.
VERB + MOVEMENT
▪ execute ( formal ), make , perform , produce
▪
He made a slight ~ with his right hand.
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Hydraulic jacks under the machine produce the ~.
▪ initiate
▪
The brain is necessary to initiate ~ and control balance.
▪ allow
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clothing that allows easy ~
▪ control , coordinate , direct
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As infants grow they become better able to direct their own ~s.
▪ govern , regulate
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regulations governing the ~ of hazardous waste
▪ facilitate , promote
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an attempt to facilitate the ~ of workers across national borders
▪ hinder , impede , inhibit , limit , restrict
▪ slow
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Blood loss and fatigue slowed their ~s.
▪ halt , stop
▪ prevent
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The striking farmers threatened to prevent the ~ of goods across the country.
▪ protest ( AmE )
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She winced as her muscles protested every ~.
▪ sense
▪
She sensed a ~ in the dark beneath the stairs.
▪ notice , spot
▪ detect
▪
Sensors detect ~ or changes in temperature.
▪ monitor , track
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They are monitoring the ~ of animals in and out of the country.
▪ measure
▪ copy , imitate , mimic
▪ reverse
MOVEMENT + VERB
▪ occur
▪
Some ~ in the building will occur as it settles into the subsoil.
▪ catch your eye
▪
A ~ caught his eye in the tangled undergrowth.
▪ startle sb
▪ cause sth
▪
Any slight ~ caused a sharp pain in his arm.
▪ slow
▪ cease
MOVEMENT + NOUN
▪ pattern
PREPOSITION
▪ in a ~
▪
She kicked down the door in one swift ~.
▪ ~ away from , ~ from
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~ from one level to the next
▪ ~ to , ~ towards/toward ( figurative )
▪
Recently there's been a ~ (= a change in attitude) away from processed food towards/toward fresh food.
PHRASES
▪ the direction of ~ , the rate of ~ , the speed of ~
▪ freedom of ~
▪
The decree allowed freedom of ~ for all citizens.
▪ the ~ of capital , the ~ of goods , the ~ of labour/labor
▪ a sense of ~ ( figurative )
▪
His music has a real sense of ~.
2 movements person's activities
ADJECTIVE
▪ troop
VERB + MOVEMENTS
▪ follow , observe , study , watch
▪
The police are watching the suspect's ~s very closely.
▪ trace
▪
The police have traced her ~s to the time of her death.
▪ synchronize
3 group of people
ADJECTIVE
▪ radical
▪ mass , popular , populist
▪ burgeoning , growing , nascent
▪ organized
▪
The country has a well-organized consumer ~.
▪ international , national
▪ artistic , literary
▪ avant-garde
▪ Modern , Romantic , etc.
▪
Both architects were part of the Modern Movement.
▪ environmental , political , religious , social
▪ feminist , women's
▪ protest
▪ anti-globalization , anti-nuclear , anti-war , etc.
▪ peace
▪ abolitionist
▪ temperance
▪ anti-abortion , pro-life
▪ pro-choice
▪ reform
▪ civil rights , gay rights , human rights , suffrage
▪ independence , liberation , opposition , resistance , revolutionary , secessionist , separatist
▪ guerrilla
▪ militant
▪ conservative , democracy , democratic , fascist , nationalist , pro-democracy , socialist
▪ labour/labor , trade-union ( BrE )
▪ consumer , student , working-class , youth , etc.
▪ grass-roots
▪ ecumenical , evangelical , fundamentalist , Islamic , Islamist , Zionist , etc.
VERB + MOVEMENT
▪ create , establish , found , launch , set up , start , start up
▪
She started a ~ for agricultural reform.
▪ orchestrate , organize
▪ join
▪ embrace , support
▪ promote
▪ oppose
▪ be involved in , be part of
▪ lead , spearhead
▪ direct
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a protest ~ directed against exploitative trade practices
▪ spark
▪
Ethical concerns can spark a mass ~.
▪ drive , energize , fuel
▪
the optimism which fuels the environmental ~
▪ galvanize , strengthen
▪ influence
▪
the philosophical writers who have influenced the ~
▪ suppress
MOVEMENT + VERB
▪ arise , begin , emerge (out of sth) , spring up
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The ~ emerged out of concern for human rights abuses.
▪ develop , gain strength , gather momentum , grow
▪
The ~ gained strength during the 1970s.
▪ peak , reach a peak
▪
The student ~ reached its peak in 1968.
▪ succeed
▪ be aimed at doing sth , focus on sth , seek sth
▪ challenge sth
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
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a mass ~ against the dictatorship
▪ ~ for
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He launched a ~ for children's rights.
PHRASES
▪ the leader of a ~ , a member of a ~
▪ the rise of a ~
▪
the rise of the peace ~ in the US
4 part of a long piece of music
ADJECTIVE
▪ first , opening
▪ second , etc.
▪ final , last
▪
the last ~ of Brahms's fourth symphony
▪ slow
VERB + MOVEMENT
▪ perform , play
PREPOSITION
▪ in a ~
▪
There is a cello solo in the second ~.
▪ in … ~s
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a symphony in five ~s