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occasion



I - noun
1. an event that occurs at a critical time (Freq. 14)
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
Syn:
juncture
Hypernyms:
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Hyponyms:
climax, flood tide, conjuncture, crisis, landmark,
landmark, watershed, milestone, pass, head,
straits, reality check
2. a vaguely specified social event (Freq. 6)
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions
Syn:
affair, social occasion, function, social function
Hypernyms:
social event
Hyponyms:
party, celebration, jubilation, ceremony, ceremonial,
ceremonial occasion, observance, fundraiser, photo opportunity, photo op, sleepover
3. reason (Freq. 3)
- there was no occasion for complaint
Hypernyms:
reason, ground
4. the time of a particular event
- on the occasion of his 60th birthday
Hypernyms:
time
Hyponyms:
meal
5. an opportunity to do something
- there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill
Hypernyms:
opportunity, chance
Hyponyms:
sale, cut-rate sale, sales event

II - verb
give occasion to (Freq. 3)
Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
Hyponyms:
inspire
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something

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