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noun
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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noun
a crucial moment on which much depends
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: moment, minute, second, instant
noun
the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: moment, minute, second, instant
History
A calque of Spanish momento de la verdad, which refers to the time of the final sword thrust in a bullfight.
Across languages
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