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nounADJECTIVE▪ frantic, frenetic, heightened, increased, intense▪
The scene was one of frenetic activity.
▪ criminal, illegal, subversive, suspicious, terrorist▪His income was derived from criminal activity.
▪ class (esp. AmE), classroom, group▪ after-school, extra-curricular, leisure, leisure-time, outdoor, recreational, social▪Shopping is now a leisure activity.
▪ mental, physical, sexual▪They had engaged in sexual activity in the past three months.
▪ aerobic, strenuous▪ business, commercial, cultural, economic, industrial, intellectual, political, scientific▪ government, military, police, union▪ human▪ electrical, seismic, volcanic▪The islands were formed by volcanic activity.
… OF ACTIVITY▪ burst, flurry▪There was a flurry of activity as the movie star appeared on the balcony.
▪ level▪Newspapers report a higher level of activity in the foreign-exchange markets.
VERB + ACTIVITY▪ conduct, do, perform▪Here's an activity you can do with mixed-ability classes.
▪ be involved in, engage in, participate in, take part in, undertake▪We suspect he may be involved in illegal activities.
▪Teachers here are not allowed to engage in any political activity.
▪ stop, suspend, terminate▪The party's activities have been suspended.
▪ stimulate▪It will only be possible to stimulate business activity with an injection of public funds.
▪ curb, inhibit▪ coordinate, regulate▪ measure, monitor▪ resume▪ bustle with, buzz with▪The room was buzzing with activity.
PHRASES▪ a hive of activity (= a very busy place)▪The classroom was a hive of activity as the children prepared for the concert.
▪ a sign of activity▪Police watched the house all day, but there was no sign of activity.
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