Dictionary Check: motion
"motion" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
noun
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
noun
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Example:
"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"
noun
a state of change
Example:
"they were in a state of steady motion"
noun
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
Example:
"he made a motion to adjourn"
noun
the act of changing location from one place to another
Example:
"police controlled the motion of the crowd"
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