Happening
Happening noun - An exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand.
Likelihood and happening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Likelihood" instead a noun "Happening".
Likelihood
Likelihood noun - The quality or state of being likely to occur.
Happening and likelihood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Happening" instead a noun "Likelihood".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- occurrence and happening
- occurrence and likelihood
- thing and happening
- thing and likelihood
- event and happening
- event and likelihood
- circumstance and happening
- circumstance and likelihood
- chance and happening
- chance and likelihood
- result and happening
- result and likelihood
- incident and happening
- incident and likelihood
How words are described
| good | good happening | good likelihood |
| obvious | obvious happening | obvious likelihood |
| little | little happening | little likelihood |
| significant | significant happening | significant likelihood |
Both words in one sentence
- The likelihood of such a thing happening usually depends entirely on how much the writer likes said character.
Source: Comic-Book Limbo -
Then again, because of the female protagonist's status as a Gadgeteer Genius, the likelihood of this happening isn't so far out...
Source: Screw Yourself -
But by this point he's fully aware of the likelihood of that happening and has obviously coached his friends to just run with whatever cheating she pulls off.
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