actant
/ (ˈæktənt) /
noun
linguistics (in valency grammar) a noun phrase functioning as the agent of the main verb of a sentence
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Words nearby actant
act., acta, acta sanctorum, actable, actaeon, actant, actg, actg., acth, acth-producing adenoma, actin
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