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ep·i·sode

episode

 
 
pronunciation:
e p sod
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: If you're watching a show that continues its story over a number of days or weeks, each part of the show is called an episode.
Marcus was upset that he had to miss yesterday's episode of the show he was watching.
similar words:
chapter, part, passage, section
definition 2: An episode is one event in the whole series of events in the life of a person or group. An episode is also one event in a series of events in a story.
Everyone remembers when we had no water in our building for a week last year. My mom says she hopes there won't be another episode like that this year.
synonyms:
affair, event, incident
similar words:
adventure, experience, occasion
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