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How to pronounce instance
Say it like this: /ˈɪnstəns/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does instance mean?
nounUrgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
“It sends some precious instance of itself/ After the thing it loves.”
That which is urgent; motive.
“The instances that second marriage move Are base respects of thrift, but none of love.”
verbTo mention as a case or example; to refer to.
“Near-synonyms: adduce, cite”
To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.
To duplicate (a dungeon or other area) for each player, or each party of players, that enters it, so that each player or party has a private copy of the area, isolated from other players.
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