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incident

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

An illustration for incident

noun1 of 2

something that happens, especially if it is bad or unusual

  • “It was impossible for me not to think of incident.”Tatoeba
  • “They agreed to investigate the cause of the incident.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Arising as the result of an event, inherent.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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