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event
Synonyms and Antonyms of event
- dinnertime was devoted to talking over the dayʼs events, not to watching television
- in the event of rain, graduation ceremonies will be held indoors
- figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics
bout, competition, contest, game, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney
- the mayorʼs evenings are often tied up with one event after another
bacchanal, bacchanalia, orgy, saturnalia
bake, clambake, cocktail party, hen party, house party, housewarming, icebreaker, kaffeeklatsch, kegger (also keg party), klatch (also klatsch), masquerade, meet and greet, mixer, salon, shower, social, soiree (or soirée), stag, supper, symposium, tea, tea party
Synonym Discussion of event
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- an encounter that was a chance occurrence
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- the events following the assassination
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- a minor wartime incident
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- a brief romantic episode in a life devoted to work
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- couldn't recall the exact circumstances
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