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SOCIAL OCCASION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vaguely specified social event
Example:
a seemingly endless round of social functions
Synonyms:
affair; function; occasion; social function; social occasion
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("social occasion" is a kind of...):
social event (an event characteristic of persons forming groups)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "social occasion"):
party (an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment)
celebration; jubilation (a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event)
ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)
fundraiser (a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money)
photo op; photo opportunity (an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed)
sleepover (an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children))
