defining moment
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Origin:
1980–85
1980–85
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| Main Entry: | defining moment |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an occurrence that typifies or determines all related events that follow |
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Defining moment
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Weather becomes a defining moment in any large-scale event.
The attacks were a defining moment for emergency preparedness.
Her dying was the defining moment of my life and it overshadowed everything else about her.
Most of us don't consider childbirth to be the defining moment of our lives.
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