Event and Instant

Event

Event noun - Something that happens.

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Instant and event are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instant" instead a noun "Event".

Nearby Words: eventual, eventful, eventuality, eventless

Instant noun - A very small space of time.

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Event and instant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Event" instead a noun "Instant".

rare	rare event	rare instant
notable	notable event	notable instant
common	common event	common instant
certain	certain event	certain instant
Other adjectives: current, original, critical, single, horrible, possible, significant, next, last, sudden.

If your first jump results in an event with options that can result in crew loss, it's possible to die right there and then for an instant game over, without even getting into a battle.

Source: Video Game / FTL: Faster Than Light
Instant Fanclub - The Survivor games have this as a randomly occurring event for any wrestler whose popularity stat reaches 60 or higher.

Source: Video Game / Wrestle Angels
Instant Drama, Just Add Tracheotomy: An emergency tracheotomy performed by a non-professional is a key plot event.

Source: Literature / Three Days to Never

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