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occasion
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
noun
(
)
An event that occurs at a critical time
(
juncture
,
occasion
)
an event that occurs at a critical time
At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
It was needed only on special occasions
it was needed only on special occasions
(
)
A vaguely specified social event
(
function
,
social function
,
social occasion
,
affair
,
occasion
)
a vaguely specified social event
The party was quite an affair
the party was quite an affair
An occasion arranged to honor the president
an occasion arranged to honor the president
A seemingly endless round of social functions
a seemingly endless round of social functions
(
)
Reason
(
occasion
)
reason
There was no occasion for complaint
there was no occasion for complaint
An opportunity to do something
(
occasion
)
an opportunity to do something
There was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill
there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill
The time of a particular event
(
occasion
)
the time of a particular event
On the occasion of his 60th birthday
on the occasion of his 60th birthday
verb
(
)
Give occasion to
(
occasion
)
give occasion to
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