Agent and Occasion

Agent

Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.

Usage example: the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries

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Occasion and agent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occasion" instead a noun "Agent".

Nearby Words: agency, agential

Occasion noun - A particular point at which an event takes place.

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Agent and occasion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Occasion".

Nearby Words: occasional, occasionally, occasioned, occasioning, occasionalism

known	known agent	known occasion
special	special agent	special occasion
perfect	perfect agent	perfect occasion
single	single agent	single occasion
Other adjectives: real, former, random, last, previous.

Also quite a breath of fresh air, to treat it as a joyous and natural occasion with the mother-to-be as agent instead of patient.

Source: Screaming Birth
On one occasion Garak (a real secret agent completely innocuous tailor) joins him in one of these games.

Source: Rich Idiot with No Day Job
When Bashir questions this, the agent explains he's never had occasion to use any name for his employers.

Source: No Such Agency

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