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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event go
an event that happens

conclusion, ending, finish go
event whose occurrence ends something

victory, triumph
a successful ending of a struggle or contest

noun.event

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win go
a victory (as in a race or other competition)
fall, pin go
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
independence go
the successful ending of the American Revolution
landslide go
an overwhelming electoral victory
last laugh go
ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')
Pyrrhic victory go
a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
sweep, slam go
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
checkmate go
complete victory
romp, blowout, runaway, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway go
an easy victory
service break go
a tennis game won on the opponent's service
waltz, walk-in go
an assured victory (especially in an election)