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happening
noun
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Divide happening into syllables:

hap · pen · ing

How to pronounce happening:

Definition of happening:

happening (noun):
an event that happens.
something that happens occurrence
an event that often occurs in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain

Synonyms for happening:

accident
accompaniment
adventure
affair
alteration
appearance
attendant
avalanche
beginning
black eye
blow
bonanza
boom
break
bunce
burst
case
chance
chance event
change
co-occurrence
collapse
computer error
conclusion
concomitant
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Antonyms for happening:

abandoned
aged
anachronistic
ancient
antediluvian
antiquated
antique
archaic
at an end
backward
bad
badly-tailored
bedraggled
beggarly
behind the times
boring
bygone
casual
cheap
cheesy
conservative
crummy
crusty
dated
dead
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