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occasions

noun US /əˈkeɪʒənz/

something you have to do

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Rank 2,537 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,683 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. something you have to do he minded his own specialized occasions

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

occasions in real books

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  • Gradually my ear grew accustomed to her invariable whisper on these occasions.

    The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1

  • Unless upon rare occasions, they seldom come on deck to sun themselves.

    White Jacket · Herman Melville · Chapter 1

  • It is true, they were not cleverly made, yet they served my turn upon all occasions.

    The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 2

  • On such occasions he would hastily drain a dipper of rum and vichy water and become again the correct English gentleman.

    Nonsense Novels · Stephen Leacock · Chapter 2

  • And as always upon such occasions, when new impressions came crowding in upon him, the record became too blurred for clear remembrance.

    The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1

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