occasion
Definitions of occasion
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstancessynonyms: chancetypes:audiencean opportunity to state your case and be heardterrain de chassea place where opportunities aboundopportunitéopportunity especially for employment or promotionopportunitéopportunity forchancea chance to do somethingtype of:possibilitécapability of existing or happening or being true
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an event that occurs at a critical timesynonyms: événementtypes:crisea crucial stage or turning point in the course of somethingévénementa significant event in your life (or in a project)cas d'urgencea sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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opportunity especially for employment or promotionsynonyms: opportunitétype of:chancea possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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something you have to dotype of:préoccupationan immediate objective
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an opportunity to do somethingtypes:type of:chancea possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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reason
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