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Sense: Noun: occurrence

Synonyms:

occurrence , occasion , happening , incident , episode, affair , circumstance , phenomenon , development , experience , situation , accident , disaster , natural disaster, catastrophe, emergency , landmark , milestone , spectacle

Sense: Noun: party

Synonyms:

party , function , get-together (informal), bash (slang), blowout (US, informal), shindig (informal), do (informal), social event, social function, affair , celebration , meetup (UK), gala

Sense: Noun: contest

Synonyms:

attraction , contest , competition , match , game , tournament , tourney (US), meet (US), meeting (UK), matchup (US), bout, round , championship

Sense: Noun: contingency

Synonyms:

contingency , contingence, case , possibility , eventuality, outcome , result , instance , incidence

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