Incident

usgb/ˈɪnsɪdənt/
noun

An event or situation that happens and is usually unexpected and not planned.

There was a minor incident at the school today.
Visual representation of "incident" - An event or situation that happens and is usually unexpected and not planned

Often appears as...

  • minor incident
  • isolated incident
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Expect the Unexpected

An incident often refers to something unanticipated that interrupts regular activities.

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Due to an incident, the show was paused unexpectedly.
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Scale and Impact

An incident can be minor or major, but it always influences the normal flow of events.

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A minor incident delayed our meeting for a short while.
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