Event and Unit

Event

Event noun - Something that happens.

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

Nearby Words: eventual, eventful, eventuality, eventless

Unit noun - A single undivided whole.

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Event and unit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Event" instead a noun "Unit".

Nearby Word: unitary

special	special event	special unit
particular	particular event	particular unit
specific	specific event	specific unit
complete	complete event	complete unit
Other adjectives: regular, original, single, small, actual, entire, large, new, major, given, titular, last.

In WWE, The Shield were nigh unstoppable as a unit, no matter how many main event wrestlers were thrown their way.

Source: Fallacy of Division
However, if something (such as activating an alien group, breaking concealment, or getting a message from Central) will be triggered during your unit's movement you will not be able to do this as the camera will follow the unit until the triggered event occurs, serving as an early warning.

Source: Video Game / XCOM 2
If it's a work based on a Real Life event, then a winter combat scene will show up simply by virtue of whatever unit they are following being part of some kind of winter offensive.

Source: Winter Warfare

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