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NOUN | 1 | occasion, juncture | An event that occurs at a critical time |
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2 | occasion, affair, social occasion, function, social function | A vaguely specified social event | |
3 | occasion | Reason | |
4 | occasion | The time of a particular event | |
5 | occasion | An opportunity to do something | |
VERB | 1 | occasion | Give occasion to |
Sounds | ahkey'zhahn |
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Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | An event that occurs at a critical time. |
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Examples | "it was needed only on special occasions" |
Synonyms | juncture |
Narrower | pass, head, straits; climax, flood tide; conjuncture; crisis; landmark, turning point, watershed; milestone |
Broader | happening, occurrence, natural event |
Meaning | A vaguely specified social event. |
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Examples | "an occasion arranged to honor the president" |
Synonyms | affair, social occasion, function, social function |
Narrower | party; celebration, jubilation; ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance; fundraiser; photo opportunity, photo op; sleepover |
Broader | social event |
Meaning | Reason. |
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Examples | "there was no occasion for complaint" |
Broader | reason, ground |
Verbs | occasion |
Meaning | The time of a particular event. |
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Examples | "on the occasion of his 60th birthday" |
Narrower | meal |
Broader | time |
Verbs | occasion |
Meaning | An opportunity to do something. |
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Examples | "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill" |
Narrower | sale, cut-rate sale, sales event |
Broader | opportunity, chance |
Verbs | occasion |
Meaning | Give occasion to. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Narrower | inspire |
Broader | cause, do, make |
Nouns | occasion; occasion; occasion |