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incident

Definition

  • noun: an unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens
  • noun: something dependent on or subordinate to something else of greater or principal importance
  • synonyms: casual, fortuitous, befalling

Examples

  • The suspects were arrested 'without incident'. [=without any unexpected trouble]

  • Aside from a few isolated 'incidents', the crowd was well-behaved.

  • We just want to put that embarrassing 'incident' behind us.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Moving towards the ship. What do we have bigger than ? Nothing. Staedert, do you hear me? Get out of there. l don't want an incident. Do you hear me? That's an order! l'm tryin'. To quit is my goal. l'm up! (..)
    1997 The Fifth Element