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Incident

/ˈɪnsədənt/
An event, especially one that is unexpected or unusual

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Examples:

That was a strange incident yesterday.He reported the incident to the police quickly.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating in the late Middle English, from Old French incident, from Latin incident-, meaning falling upon, happening, from the verb incidere.

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