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phenomenon
noun as in rare occurrence; wonder
Strongest matches
anomaly, aspect, circumstance, episode, event, experience, fact, incident, miracle, paradox, reality, sensation
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abnormality, actuality, appearance, curiosity, exception, happening, marvel, nonpareil, peculiarity, portent, prodigy, sight, spectacle, stunner, uniqueness
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Example Sentences
A similar phenomenon took place this month when an internal test of the city of South Pasadena’s emergency alert system sent a message to phones across L.A.
The 2013 show, which revolves around senior stars making strenuous journeys abroad, became a cultural phenomenon.
At the same time, there’s healthy debate over whether the same phenomenon is also making wet periods wetter, as warmer air can hold more moisture, potentially supercharging storms.
It is a new phenomenon in the city, he said, because for the first time in decades "they are not afraid of shattering".
Like the climate crisis or the crisis of democratic legitimacy, the affordability crisis has become an umbrella term for countless loosely connected phenomena.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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