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occasion

/əˈkeɪʒən/

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A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
"At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation."
The time when something happens.
"on this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree."
An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
"I had no occasion to feel offended, however."
Something which causes something else; a cause.
An occurrence or incident.
A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
"I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me."
Need; requirement, necessity.
"I have no occasion for firearms."
A special event or function.
"Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house."
A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.