Occasion and Start

Occasion

Occasion verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: the announcement concerning the change in scheduling occasioned much confusion

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Start and occasion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead the word "Occasion" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: occasional, occasionally, occasioned, occasioning, occasionalism

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Occasion and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occasion" instead the word "Start" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

better	better occasion	better start
public	public occasion	public start
complete	complete occasion	complete start
real	real occasion	real start
Other adjectives: great, possible, few, last, several, lucky.

Fumoffu. And boy does Sousuke start to fear it; on one occasion, the mere sight of it was enough to shut him up.

Source: Paper Fan of Doom
In one occasion, he hits himself because he blames himself for the kidnapping of Tohru, and in one episode, he gets hit by Dark Jackie and the two start hitting each other repeatedly.

Source: Running Gag / Western Animation
On one occasion it coincides with the bell ring signaling the start of lunchtime, leaving one worker with a utilly knife impaled into his head completely unattended.

Source: Film / Forklift Driver Klaus

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