Instance and Incident

Instance

Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

Incident is a synonym for instance in event topic. In some cases you can use "Incident" instead a noun "Instance", when it comes to topics like matter.

Incident

Incident noun - Something that happens.

Instance is a synonym for incident in event topic. You can use "Instance" instead a noun "Incident", if it concerns topics such as matter.

How words are described

notable notable instance notable incident
particular particular instance particular incident
similar similar instance similar incident
specific specific instance specific incident
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, notorious, entire, real, infamous, tragic, memorable, famous, major, minor, unusual, hilarious, above, last, latter, earlier, recorded, previous.
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