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occurrence

oc·cur·rence

occurrence

 
 
pronunciation:
kuh rns
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the process or fact of taking place or happening.
If you are involved in another occurrence of bullying, you will be suspended.
similar words:
circumstance
definition 2: an event that takes place; incident.
Jon wanted to report the strange occurrences to the police.
synonyms:
affair, case, event, happening, incident, instance, occasion, phenomenon
similar words:
accident, action, activity, business, circumstance, deed, episode, experience, fact, situation
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