Occasion for some in-flight snacks? Crossword Clue

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Occasion for some in-flight snacks? Crossword Answer

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OCCASION (noun)
1. an event that occurs at a critical time
2. a vaguely specified social event
OCCASION (verb)
1. give occasion to
FLIGHT (noun)
1. an instance of traveling by air
2. a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
FLIGHT (verb)
1. decorate with feathers
2. fly in a flock

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