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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 |