Incident
Incident noun - Something that happens.
Urban legend and incident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Urban legend" instead a noun "Incident".
Urban legend
Urban legend noun - A story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true.
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Incident and urban legend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incident" instead a noun phrase "Urban legend".
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- An episode of Mama's Family ("Pomp and Circumstance") had an incident similar to the urban legend mentioned below.
Source: That Was The Reward -
This culminated with the Urban Legend in Limbo incident, during which various characters intentionally spread rumors and urban legends in order to make use of their powers.
Source: Urban Legends -
Urban Legend: For years it was said that Shatner, a Stewart mainstay, wasn't invited back after his chair-throwing incident on September 14, 1977, and the subsequent two episodes.
Source: Series / Pyramid
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