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moment of truth

moment of truth noun: a deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.

Noun

moment of truth (plural moments of truth)

  1. (idiomatic) A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
    • The moment of truth comes when you try to start the engine you have just rebuilt.

Forms of moment of truth

pluralmoments of truth

Origin of moment of truth

A calque of Spanish momento de la verdad, which refers to the time of the final sword thrust in a bullfight.

Questions about moment of truth

What does moment of truth mean?
Moment of truth means a deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
What part of speech is moment of truth?
Moment of truth is a noun.
What is the plural of moment of truth?
The plural of moment of truth is moments of truth.

Words near moment of truth in the dictionary

  1. moment of clarity
  2. moment of force
  3. moment of glory
  4. moment of inertia
  5. moment of silence
  6. moment of truth
  7. moment-generating function
  8. moment-generating functions
  9. momenta
  10. momental
  11. momentally

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