Occasion to do the wave? Crossword Clue

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Occasion to do the wave? 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
WAVE (verb)
1. signal with the hands or nod
2. move or swing back and forth
WAVE (noun)
1. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
2. an undulating curve

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