Game and Happening

Game

Game noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

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Happening and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Happening" instead a noun "Game".

Nearby Words: gaming, gamed, gamesome, gamesmanship, gamer

Happening noun - An exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand.

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Game and happening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun "Happening".

Nearby Words: happen, happened

good	good game	good happening
following	following game	following happening
certain	certain game	certain happening
real	real game	real happening
Other adjectives: big, dangerous, little, bad, main, latter.

Even while the game is paused or is at the main menu, the children are still there, getting bored out of their skulls and complaining out loud because the game is not happening.

Source: Video Game / Nin²-Jump
Lemony Narrator: Qwark's narration often comments on things happening within the game, such as introducing mechanics/equipment, situations Ratchet is encountering as well as Ratchet's in-game status.

Source: Video Game / Ratchet & Clank (2016)
A comic mini-series based on the game incorporated elements from the original game and its Saturday Supercade segment (mainly Ace's changes to Dexter and back happening at random).

Source: Video Game / Space Ace

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