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agent, n.
(agents)
freq. cnt. 33
more info an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
<noun.object>   freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21

agent

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"their research uncovered new disease agents"
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agency
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cause, causal agent, causal agency
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vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor biological agent, biohazard eliminator impairer infectious agent, infective agent lethal agent motor mutagen quickener, invigorator, enlivener relaxer repressor, represser retardant, retardent, retardation satisfier shortener stressor teratogen vector, transmitter weakener
more info a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

agent
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agential agency
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representative
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business agent literary agent bailee booker, booking agent deputy, surrogate employment agent freight agent government agent handler mill agent next friend parliamentary agent proxy, placeholder, procurator purchasing agent secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative shipping agent shopper special agent talent agent universal agent, general agent
more info a substance that exerts some force or effect
<noun.substance>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

agent
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cause, causal agent, causal agency substance
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antiflatulent antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial drug vermicide antacid, gastric antacid, alkalizer, alkaliser, antiacid bacteriostat bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener chemical agent coagulant, coagulator coolant dilutant, diluent, thinner emmenagogue galactagogue hypnagogue hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent inducer lactifuge lactogen mitogen nerve gas, nerve agent precipitant solvating agent viricide, virucide
more info a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

agent broker factor
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agential
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derivationally related form
broker
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member holonym
brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm
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auctioneer insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent, underwriter investment banker, underwriter real estate broker, real estate agent, estate agent, land agent, house agent ship broker stockbroker syndic travel agent
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businessperson, bourgeois
more info the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
<noun.communication>

agent agentive role
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semantic role, participant role
more info any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
<noun.person>

agent federal agent
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agential
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Indian agent Federal, Fed, federal official trustbuster
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official, functionary