Happening and Success

Happening

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

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Success and happening are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Success" with "Happening", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: happen, happened

Success noun - An event that accomplishes its intended purpose.

Usage example: let's call heads a success and tails a failure

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Happening and success are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Happening" instead a noun "Success".

good	good happening	good success
real	real happening	real success
big	big happening	big success
little	little happening	little success
Other adjectives: minor, significant.

However, with the success of the iPhone and iPad, many people believe the inverse trope is now happening to the Mac; see Demoted to Extra for more.

Source: Useful Notes / Apple Macintosh aka: Macintosh
One of the author's companion one-shots has Sanjay comment that, while the adults are the most stupid of citizens and thus can't see what's happening to the city, the children still have the intelligence to realize what's happening and can hold onto their fading hopes with more success.

Source: Fan Fic / Burning Black
Her character seems dead set on launching a singing career that just isn't happening, aside from some success in Eastern Europe with a ditty called "Muffin Top".

Source: The Cast Showoff

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