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| anecdote |
a brief account of a notable or humorous incident. |
| break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
| episode |
a single incident or event, or a related group of these, making up a segment in a life or a long narrative. [1/3 definitions] |
| furor |
a specific uproar or state of unrest, such as that caused by a scandal or incident of injustice. [1/4 definitions] |
| mischance |
an unfortunate incident; accident or mishap. |
| nebula |
a cloud of interstellar dust or gas or both, that may appear as either a light or dark mass depending on how it absorbs, reflects, or re-emits incident radiation. [1/2 definitions] |
| occasion |
an incident or event, or the time at which it happens. [1/5 definitions] |
| occurrence |
an event that takes place; incident. [1/2 definitions] |
| omen |
the supposed meaning of such an incident; portent. [1/3 definitions] |
| reversal |
an incident or event that causes progress to stop or losses to occur; setback. [1/3 definitions] |
| sideshow |
an incident or behavior that diverts attention from a more important event. [1/3 definitions] |
| strike |
the act or an incident of striking. [1/31 definitions] |
| third party |
a person or agency incidentally involved in an incident or matter, but not one of the principals. [1/2 definitions] |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
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