| occasion | (noun) an event that occurs at a critical time | Synonyms: juncture |
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| (noun) a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people | Synonyms: affair, function, social affair, social function, social gathering, social occasion |
| (noun) a rational motive for a belief or action | Synonyms: ground, reason |
| (noun) an opportunity to do something | - |
| (noun) the time of a particular event | - |
| (verb) give occasion to | - |
| occasional | (adjective) occurring from time to time | - |
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| (adjective) occurring on a temporary or irregular basis | Synonyms: casual |
| (adjective) recurring or reappearing from time to time | Synonyms: periodic |
| (adjective) occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals | Synonyms: episodic |
| occasionally | (adverb) sporadically and infrequently | Synonyms: at times, from time to time, now and again, now and then, on occasion, once in a while |
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| occasions | (noun) something you have to do | - |
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