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light-bulb moment

LYT BULB MOH-ment

laɪt bʌlb ˈmoʊmənt

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Syllable breakdown

lightbulbmoment

Dictionary meaning

a sudden moment of insight or understanding; a flash of inspiration in which a difficult concept or problem becomes clear

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