"nonaction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonactions [plural]
Etymology: non- + action Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|action}} non- + action Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonaction (countable and uncountable, plural nonactions)
  1. The absence of action; failure to act. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonaction-en-noun-h3Deld3p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

Inflected forms

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