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| abnormality |
a deviant or atypical thing, event, or phenomenon; anomaly; aberration. [1/2 definitions] |
| absent-minded |
tending to not pay attention to a task or event because one is thinking about other things. |
| accident |
an event that happens by chance, especially a harmful one. [1/2 definitions] |
| account |
a statement of the causes or reasons behind some action, event, or phenomenon. [1/16 definitions] |
| act of God |
in law, a sudden unforeseen event, esp. a natural disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado, that is caused entirely by forces of nature and could not have been prevented. |
| adversity |
an adverse event or circumstance. [1/2 definitions] |
| affair |
an event, matter, or happening. [1/3 definitions] |
| after |
following a certain event or time. [1/2 definitions] |
| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. [2 definitions] |
| ahead of time |
before the time of some event. |
| airtime |
broadcast time allotted, as to an event or news story, on television or radio. |
| alert |
to warn or give notice of an emergency or other impending event. [1/3 definitions] |
| always |
at any time; in any event. [1/3 definitions] |
| anecdote |
a short tale about a funny or interesting event. |
| anniversary |
the date each year that is the same date on which a wedding or other important event happened. [2 definitions] |
| announce |
to report on the action of an event, often on radio or television. [1/2 definitions] |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. [1/4 definitions] |
| antedate |
to affix an earlier date, as to a document or event; predate. [2/3 definitions] |
| anticipant |
one who waits expectantly, or who takes action in advance of an awaited event. [1/3 definitions] |
| anticlimax |
a disappointingly weak or ordinary conclusion or event, following events or statements that build expectations for something powerful or moving. [1/3 definitions] |
| apprehend |
to be anxious or fearful about (a future event). [1/4 definitions] |
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