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单词 defining moment
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defining momentnoun [ C ]

uk/dɪˌfaɪ.nɪŋ ˈməʊ.mənt/us/dɪˌfaɪ.nɪŋ ˈmoʊ.mənt/

the point at which a situation is clearly seen to start to change:

The end of the Cold War was a defining moment for the world in more ways than one.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Turning points & deciding moments

  • be at a crossroads idiom
  • boiling point
  • breakthrough
  • brink
  • climax
  • coming of age
  • crunch
  • edge
  • if/when it comes to the crunch idiom
  • landmark
  • make-or-break
  • milestone
  • moment
  • road
  • road to Damascus idiom
  • the moment of truth idiom
  • turning point
  • U-turn
  • volte-face

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