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Occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
An instance or event seen as significant or a reason for celebration.
Synonyms:
event
incident
happening
occurrence
affair
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
'On former
occasions
,' interrupted Wegg.
This abrupt change was
occasioned
by her father's face.
Chapter 8: Rise to the
occasion
.
Etymology:
Originating from the Middle English
occasioun
, and Old French
ocasio(u)n
, derived from Latin
occasio
, meaning a favorable opportunity or a happening.
Usage Statistics:
32 mentions per 1 million words
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