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incident 1. a relatively insignificant event that might have serious consequences, esp in international politics 2. a public disturbance 3. (esp of a beam of light or particles) arriving at or striking a surface How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But when the tragic incident occurs between those who are near or dear to one another--if, for example, a brother kills, or intends to kill, a brother, a son his father, a mother her son, a son his mother, or any other deed of the kind is done---these are the situations to be looked for by the poet. General events involuntarily group themselves around some particular incident. But this simple incident for some reason struck everyone as strange. |
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