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Eureka Moment

yoo-REE-kuh MOH-ment

/jʊˈriːkə ˈmoʊmənt/

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eurekamoment

Dictionary meaning

A sudden moment of insight, discovery, or realization, named after the exclamation attributed to Archimedes upon discovering the principle of water displacement.

Examples

  • After weeks of struggling with the equation, she had a eureka moment in the shower.
  • The product's eureka moment came when a customer mentioned using it in an entirely unexpected way.

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