Happening and Situation

Happening

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

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

Nearby Words: happen, happened

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Happening and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Happening" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

good	good happening	good situation
specific	specific happening	specific situation
certain	certain happening	certain situation
reverse	reverse happening	reverse situation
Other adjectives: real, dangerous, bad, terrible, unusual, above, weird, strange, bizarre, latter, worse.

In Coming and Going, sex and death are juxtaposed by happening at the same/a similar time, not necessarily to the same character or in a related situation.

Source: Trope Distinctions / A to C
After chasing them into a restaurant, the Alternate Ricks ask the patrons to help them and draw red X's on their foreheads to prevent this situation from happening.

Source: Spot the Imposter
The whole premises of Medium Allison dreams of stuff happening to other people, or a situation she's in that may act as a metaphor of whats going to happen.

Source: Dreaming of Times Gone By

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