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| 1. | occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache. |
| 2. | intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair. |
| 3. | pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion: occasional verses. |
| 4. | acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions. |
| 5. | serving as the occasion or incidental cause. |
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