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aha! moment

aha! moment is the alternative form of aha moment.

Meaning of aha moment

Noun

aha moment (plural aha moments)

  1. (idiomatic) The moment or instant at which the solution to a problem, or some other significant realization, becomes clear.
    • We are never made to understand why Oskar Schindler, the Nazi war profiteer, risked his life to save more than 1,200 Jews; there is no defining Aha! moment that accounts for his heroism.1994 January 30, Peter Rainer, “Spielberg backlash strikes ‘Schindler’”, in Toledo Blade, USA, retrieved 15 Aug 2012, page E2
    Synonyms:
    epiphany

Forms of aha! moment

pluralaha! moments

Questions about aha! moment

What is aha! moment the alternative form of?
Aha! moment is the alternative form of aha moment.

Words near aha! moment in the dictionary

  1. aha
  2. aha effect
  3. aha effects
  4. aha moment
  5. aha moments
  6. aha! moment
  7. aha! moments
  8. ahaaina
  9. ahaainas
  10. Ahab
  11. Ahabian

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