Occasion
Occasion noun - A particular point at which an event takes place.
Usage example: on that occasion, I didn't actually meet your father
Split second and occasion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Split second" instead a noun "Occasion".
Split second
Split second noun - A very small space of time.
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Synonyms for Split second
Occasion and split second are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occasion" instead a noun phrase "Split second".
Both terms in one sentence
- On one occasion a pilot was saved by cutting the link a split second before the mecha was beheaded.
Source: Synchronization -
Black Hole Belly: Toon Lizzie has been seen swallowing some pretty big (to her) food items whole without any change to her size except for maybe a split second of Dinner Deformation on occasion.
Source: Series / Lizzie McGuire - Improbable Aiming Skills: The ability to make split second aiming decisions and being able to 'cap' a butterfly at 100 yards is always useful on the occasion that your character happens to run into a Super Villain.
Source: Roleplay / Marvels RPG
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Split second and Occasion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occasion/split_second
Occasion & Split second. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/occasion/split_second>.
Split second or Occasion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/occasion/split_second.
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