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ep·i·sode

episode

 
 
pronunciation:
e p sod
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a single incident or event, or a related group of these, making up a segment in a life or a long narrative.
This episode in his life, in which he committed this offense and paid the price, is something he deeply regrets.
synonyms:
affair, event, happening, incidence, incident, occurrence
similar words:
adventure, experience, milestone, occasion, scene
definition 2: a single segment in a serialized work.
He was upset that he had to miss yesterday's episode in the soap opera.
synonyms:
installment, scene
similar words:
chapter, part, passage, section, vignette
definition 3: a physiological event, typically one among others over time, that is a manifestation of an illness or other physical problem.
She still has frequent episodes of dizziness.This recent epileptic episode was less severe than earlier ones.
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