incident
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
:
incidente
- And was there an incident two nights ago, as a result of which shots were fired?
- a serious incident
- report incidents
- a recent incident
Oh no, I did have one incident, but we're friends now.
- Oh no, I did have one incident, but we're friends now.
- Like walk us through the the inciting incident, the crash.
- But we had a direct incident with one of our guards.
- Tell us what you can about the actual incident and where it happened.
- So, yeah, there was a few incidents where I had to fight.
- I wish we could like that just like another incident that that story.
- There is video so of the incident, so let's watch that shit.
- There was an incident with a people.
Examples
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Have you been replaying the incident in your mind?
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The incident marks one of the few times that the United States has admitted using secret forces in the global war on terror.
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So this is a famous incident in the history of science.
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Does the video actually correspond to the incident as it was reported?
Academic text (2011) -
You may remember the incident that sparked the Arab Spring.
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The voters of Chicago will not let themselves be swayed by this unfortunate incident.
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Bush would not dismiss the incident as just an internal Egyptian matter.
Academic text (2011) -
"What do you know," he said at last, "about the incident at the Fae Shoppe?
Fiction book (1991) -
Throughout his life, Piaget frequently spoke of a vivid memory of an incident from his early childhood.
Academic text (2011) -
The incident involving the fire alarm caused quite a commotion in the school.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A planned or important thing that happens at a particular time and place
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2.8
A single event in a series, like a success or a problem
116
3.6
Something that happens, often an event or incident
89
2.2
An event, often emotional or shocking, that people remember
19
3.4
An event that is unusual or important
Compounds
- Literature
An event where police officers take part, often causing public or legal concern
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Incident comes from the Latin word incidere, made of in- 'on' and cadere 'to fall'. So an incident is something that 'falls upon' people or attention — an event that happens and is noticed, and you can see the same 'fall' idea in accident.