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moohv muhnt

  • n  a change of position that does not entail a change of location
    movement is a sign of life
  • n  the act of changing location from one place to another
    the movement of people from the farms to the cities
  • n  a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  • n  a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
    he was a charter member of the movement
    politicians have to respect a mass movement
  • n  a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
    the second movement is slow and melodic
  • n  a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    the movement to end slavery
  • n  an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
    the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement
  • n  a euphemism for defecation
    he had a bowel movement
  • n  a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    a broad movement of the electorate to the right
  • n  the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)
    it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement
  • n  the act of changing the location of something
    the movement of cargo onto the vessel

  • They accuse gays and lesbians of "hijacking" the civil rights movement for their homosexual agenda.
  • So take out all this movement stuff.
  • He believes that Raelian dues pay no salaries within the movement or in the company, but, instead, go toward advertising speakers on the Raelian movement or for operating .
News & Articles

  • In 'The New Abolitionist Movement' to Stop Sex Trafficking, Christians Are Still Key Players
    Today, a new abolitionist movement is emerging in New York, this time to abolish the global trade of women and children for sex, and committed Christians are centrally involved key players.
    June 17, 2013 - The Christian Post
  • Hamas calls on Hezbollah to pull fighters out of Syria
    GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement on Monday urged Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to withdraw its forces from Syria, where they are battling for President Bashar al-Assad, and focus on fighting Israel instead. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, was once an Assad ally but last year endorsed the revolt against him in a shift that at the time deprived the Syrian leader ...
    June 17, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • prayer movement What it’s about
    Trumbull County Prayer Movement began about seven years ago when a fellowship of about 15 pastors
    June 16, 2013 - The Youngstown Vindicator
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in BBC News
    Democrat Barack Obama told an ecstatic crowd of supporters: "Our time has come, our movement is real and change is coming to America."
  • Caroline Kennedy in Earthtimes (press release)
    Obama has "built a movement that is changing the face of politics in this country, and he has demonstrated a special gift for inspiring young people - known for a willingness to volunteer, but an aversion to politics - to become engaged in the...
  • Venus Williams in The Press Association
    Serena said: "I thought, 'Wow, I've just got to make sure I'm here on Thursday'. I've been working on my curtsy. It's a little extreme, so I'm going to have to tone it down. I have a lot of arm movement."

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