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| 1. | [ noun ] an event that occurs at a critical time | |
| Synonyms: | juncture | |
| Examples: | "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave" "it was needed only on special occasions" |
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| Related terms: | happening crisis climax milestone landmark conjuncture pass | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a vaguely specified social event | |
| Synonyms: | affair function social_function social_occasion | |
| Examples: | "the party was quite an affair" "an occasion arranged to honor the president" "a seemingly endless round of social functions" |
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| Related terms: | social_event party ceremony celebration fundraiser sleepover photo_op | |
| 3. | [ noun ] reason | |
| Examples: | "there was no occasion for complaint" |
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| Related terms: | reason | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give occasion to | |
| Related terms: | cause inspire | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the time of a particular event | |
| Examples: | "on the occasion of his 60th birthday" |
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| Related terms: | time meal | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an opportunity to do something | |
| Examples: | "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill" |
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| Related terms: | opportunity sale | |
| Similar spelling: |
occasions occasional |
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