moment of truth

Noun

Meaning

a crucial moment on which much depends

the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

change crossroad crisis climax culmination juncture crux crunch climacteric crossroads showdown zero hour day of reckoning critical point point of no return

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Hypernyms

second moment minute instant

Examples

In the computer field, the moment of truth is a running program; all else is prophecy. Herbert Simon

But the soul has no culture. The soul has no nations. The soul has no colour or accent or way of life. The soul is forever. The soul is one. And when the heart has its moment of truth and sorrow, the soul can't be stilled. Gregory David Roberts

THE MOMENT OF CHOICE A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence. Stephen Covey

Donald Trump shit his fucking pants at the fucking moment of truth and shit all over everybody. That's my first approximation. I'm not in a fucking cult for Donald Trump. Fuck him. Fuck his family. Fuck all these people. Alex Jones

Financial crisis is the moment of truth for real collectors and true artists. Victor Pinchuk

A moment of choice is a moment of truth. Stephen Covey

Close letter words and terms

moment of silence moment of the day moment of torsion moment or two moment's peace moment-generating function