incident

Definitions of incident
  1. noun
    a single distinct event
    synonyms: voorval
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    besmetting, infectie
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
    randgebeuren, randverschijnsel
    a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event
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    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    a public disturbance
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    beroering, commotie, consternatie, deining, fermentatie, herrie, keet, luxatie, ontwrichting, opschudding, sensatie
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  3. noun
    a disagreement or argument about something important
    synonyms: divergentie, geschilpunt, parisappel, strijdpunt, strijdvraag, twistappel, twistpunt, twistvraag, verschil, verschilpunt
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    bonje, disharmonie, dispuut, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, kwestie, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, pennestrijd, polemiek, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twist
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    bonje, disharmonie, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, kwestie, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, ruzie, snijdiamant, stront, trammelant, twist
    an angry dispute
    pennestrijd, polemiek
    a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
    bombarie, drukte, gedoe, geduvel, heisa, omhaal, omslag, ophef, poeha, poespas, poppenkast, soesa, stampei, stennes, stennis, tamtam
    a quarrel about petty points
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    controverse, geschil, meningsverschil, onenigheid, ruptuur, strubbeling, strubbelingen, woordenstrijd, woordenwisseling
    the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
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