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It acts somehow without moving (6)

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static

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'it acts somehow without moving' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'it acts somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'it'+'acts'='itacts'
'itacts' is an anagram of 'STATIC'.

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(Other definitions for static that I've seen before include "Stuck in a traffic jam" , "problem with radio reception" , "irritation for the listener?" , "Inert or passive, like some electricity" , "Not moving or changing" .)

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