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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 1845
motion
ˈməʊʃ(ə)n ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
noun
- the action or process of moving or being moved.E.g. the laws of planetary motion
- a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee.E.g. opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion
- an evacuation of the bowels.E.g. 73% of the patients had fewer than three bowel motions a day
verb
- direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head.E.g. he motioned Dennis to a plush chair
- propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly.E.g. a resolution, motioned by Adam Tyler, proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association
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