Dictionary Check: case
"case" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
7
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Definition
noun
an occurrence of something
Example:
"it was a case of bad judgment"
noun
a special set of circumstances
Example:
"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"
noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Example:
"the family brought suit against the landlord"
noun
the actual state of things
Example:
"that was not the case"
noun
a portable container for carrying several objects
Example:
"the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
noun
a person requiring professional services
Example:
"a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
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