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moment of truth

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A deciding instant

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for moment of truth. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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