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in the heat of the moment

in the heat of the moment prepositional phrase: as the hasty result of strong, passionate feelings and without thoughtful consideration.

Prepositional phrase

  1. As the hasty result of strong, passionate feelings and without thoughtful consideration.
    • Some prefer a double action gun because it seems more foolproof in the heat of the moment when someone might not be thinking calmly.

Antonyms of in the heat of the moment

Questions about in the heat of the moment

What does in the heat of the moment mean?
In the heat of the moment means as the hasty result of strong, passionate feelings and without thoughtful consideration.
What part of speech is in the heat of the moment?
In the heat of the moment is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the heat of the moment in the dictionary

  1. in the groove
  2. in the gross
  3. in the ground
  4. in the hand
  5. in the hands of
  6. in the heat of the moment
  7. in the hell
  8. in the here and now
  9. in the hole
  10. in the hope of
  11. in the hope that

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