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event - something that happens at a given place and time |
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psychological feature a feature of the mental life of a living organism
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act,
deed,
human action,
human activity something that people do or cause to happen
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group action action taken by a group of people
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might-have-been an event that could have occurred but never did
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nonevent an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
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happening,
natural event,
occurrence,
occurrent an event that happens
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social event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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miracle a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
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migration the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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make-up,
makeup cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
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zap a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"
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event - a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory |
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physical phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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einstein's theory of relativity,
relativity,
relativity theory,
theory of relativity the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
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event - a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled" |
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case |
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circumstance information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
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