unnatural act

collocation in English

meaningsofunnaturalandact

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unnatural
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ʌnˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
not ...
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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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(Definition ofunnaturalandactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunnatural act

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Writing (is anunnaturalact).
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It is the inevitable result of anunnaturalact.
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We are not dealing with anunnaturalactor an unnatural offence, whereas in this case we are.
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There is no doubt that it is anunnaturalact.
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The proposed reform is a forced,unnaturalactwhich is bad for one simple reason.
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It starts with anunnaturalactwhich causes concern.
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What quality, event, or process could have enabled us to perform nonnatural or unnatural acts?
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It is, of course, unnatural acts that we are complaining about.
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I am sorry now to turn to a matter of unnatural practices; indeed, unnatural acts.
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