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Synonyms & Antonyms of occasion
(Entry 1 of 2)
3
someone or something responsible for a result
- the missing money proved to be the occasion of much strife between the two brothers
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- denouement
- (also dénouement),
- repercussion
- by-product,
- side effect
- (also side reaction)
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4
something that happens
- weddings are generally happy occasions
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occasion
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of occasion (Entry 2 of 2)
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
- the announcement concerning the change in scheduling occasioned much confusion
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The first known use of occasion was in the 14th century
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