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MOMENT OF TRUTH (moments of truth)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does moment of truth mean?
• MOMENT OF TRUTH (noun)
The noun MOMENT OF TRUTH has 2 senses:
1. the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
2. a crucial moment on which much depends
Familiarity information: MOMENT OF TRUTH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("moment of truth" is a kind of...):
instant; minute; moment; second (a particular point in time)
Holonyms ("moment of truth" is a part of...):
bullfighting; tauromachy (the activity at a bullfight)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A crucial moment on which much depends
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("moment of truth" is a kind of...):
instant; minute; moment; second (a particular point in time)
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