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  • Definition
    • case :an occurrence of something
      • it was a case of bad judgment|another instance occurred yesterday|but there is always the famous example of the Smiths

    • case :look over, usually with the intention to rob
      • They men cased the housed

    • case :a special set of circumstances
      • in that event, the first possibility is excluded|it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled

    • case :enclose in, or as if in, a case
      • my feet were encased in mud

    • case :a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
      • the family brought suit against the landlord

    • case :the actual state of things
      • that was not the case

    • case :a portable container for carrying several objects
      • the musicians left their instrument cases backstage

    • case :a person requiring professional services
      • a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor

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