Finish and Occur

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Occur and finish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occur" instead a verb "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Occur verb - To take place.

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Finish and occur are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Occur".

plot	finish plot	occur plot
list	finish list	occur list
episode	finish episode	occur episode
season	finish season	occur season
Other words: time, way, level, times.

In-Universe Examples: These examples occur within a work; if the book is about Sue's decade-long fight to finish her Magnum Opus, it goes here.

Source: Extremely Lengthy Creation
Of course, if you don't want the third option to occur, you can also assist him by tasing Jojo before he takes too much damage, and let Gilbert finish him off while he's running away.

Source: Video Game / Deus Ex
If you;re about to cross the finish line while in first, a cutscene will occur where Wave blows up Sonic's Extreme Gear allowing Jet to win.

Source: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

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