Happening and Wreck

Happening

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

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Wreck and happening are semantically related in incident topic. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a noun "Happening".

Nearby Words: happen, happened

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

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Happening and wreck are semantically related in incident topic. Sometimes you can use "Happening" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

Agent Trigger from Gravity Falls has been used as a human shield against zombies and escaped a car wreck despite being pinned down by a tree branch; both happening off-screen.

Source: Made Of Iron / Western Animation
Sybil dies of eclampsia the same day Sybbie is born, Matthew is killed in a car wreck on the day George is born, and Marigold's father is killed by Nazis around the time of her birth (though Edith doesn't know for sure that this is what's happening for quite some time after).

Source: Series / Downton Abbey
Aside from the prologue and epilogue, Wreck-It Ralph takes place over two days, with the majority of the story happening in a single night.

Source: Extremely Short Timespan

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