n. 25B6; noun
a classic case of overreaction : INSTANCE, occurrence, manifestation, demonstration, exposition, exhibition; example, illustration, specimen, sample, exemplification.
if that is the case I will have to find somebody else : SITUATION, position, state of affairs, the lie of the land; circumstances, conditions, facts, how things stand; Brit. state of play; informal score.
the officers on the case : INVESTIGATION, enquiry, examination, exploration, probe, search, inquest.
urgent cases : PATIENT, sick person, invalid, sufferer, victim.
he lost his case : LAWSUIT, (legal) action, legal dispute, suit, trial, legal/judicial proceedings, litigation.
a strong case : ARGUMENT, contention, reasoning, logic, defence, justification, vindication, exposition, thesis.