Dictionary Check: agent

"agent" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

Example: "their research uncovered new disease agents"
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a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

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a substance that exerts some force or effect

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a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

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any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

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the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

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