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An incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence: "South Africa may remain one of history's most tragic episodes” ( Bayard Rustin).
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One of a series of related events in the course of a continuous account. See Synonyms at occurrence.
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A portion of a narrative that relates an event or a series of connected events and forms a coherent story in itself; an incident: an episode in a picaresque novel.
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A separate part of a serialized work, such as a novel or play.
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A separate program that is part of a television or radio series.
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