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an occurrence of something
"it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
event, case(noun)a special set of circumstances
"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa(noun)a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
"the family brought suit against the landlord"
case(noun)the actual state of things
"that was not the case"
case(noun)a portable container for carrying several objects
"the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
case(noun)a person requiring professional services
"a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
subject, case, guinea pig(noun)a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
"the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
case(noun)a problem requiring investigation
"Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
case(noun)a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
"he stated his case clearly"
case, caseful(noun)the quantity contained in a case
case, grammatical case(noun)nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
case(noun)a specific state of mind that is temporary
"a case of the jitters"
character, eccentric, type, case(noun)a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
"a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
font, fount, typeface, face, case(noun)a specific size and style of type within a type family
sheath, case(noun)an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
shell, case, casing(noun)the housing or outer covering of something
"the clock has a walnut case"
casing, case(noun)the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
"the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
case, compositor's case, typesetter's case(noun)(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
"for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"
case, pillowcase, slip, pillow slip(noun)bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
case, display case, showcase, vitrine(verb)a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
case(verb)look over, usually with the intention to rob
"They men cased the housed"
encase, incase, case(verb)enclose in, or as if in, a case
"my feet were encased in mud"
something that encloses another thing especially to protect itthose binoculars come with their own case
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting thingsa handy little cosmetics case that matches the rest of her luggage
an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatmenther doctor wishes that all of his cases were as cooperative as she is
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is likethis is a perfect case of people jumping to the wrong conclusion before all the facts are known
something that actually existsthis has never been the case before
a statement given to explain a belief or actyou'll get a chance to make your case, but unless you're very convincing, your request will be denied
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disordera young boy suffering from a case of chicken pox
something that might happenit may be the case that the cause of the fire will forever remain a mystery
something that requires thought and skill for resolutionthat's a tough case to solve
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