incident
noun/ˈɪnsɪdənt/
Frequency rank: #1,958 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An event, especially an unusual or unpleasant one.
Example sentence
The police responded quickly to the mysterious incident at the museum.
Synonyms & related words
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