epiphany
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6.6
- noun
- /ɪˈpɪfəni/
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epifanía
- When she suddenly understood the solution to the problem, it felt like an epiphany that changed her perspective.
- a moment of epiphany
- experience an epiphany
- lead to an epiphany
So I would say that was my sort of epiphany moment for this this work.
- So I would say that was my sort of epiphany moment for this this work.
- So what was your epiphany on the next chapter?
- And what gave you the epiphany that you know that you're worth something now?
- So that was the, the huge epiphany that I had.
- That really was the hugest epiphany for me.
- So one day it dawned on me like an epiphany.
- I had this like little, little thought epiphany, if you will.
- And I had, I guess what most folks would refer to as an epiphany or a revelation.
- Not every movie has to have this like huge epiphany or growth.
- And I think about I, I, I had this epiphany.
- And four years went by and I had this huge epiphany.
- So when I saw my first scan, it was an epiphany.
Examples
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I've kind of had an epiphany.
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But the fact is that some of the students have had an epiphany.
Academic text (2007) -
So I would say that was my sort of epiphany moment for this this work.
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So that was the, the huge epiphany that I had.
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And I read this and I, I had this epiphany about being a dad.
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So this was quite an epiphany and it has really directed my whole career.
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And that led to an epiphany, of sorts, about the future of industrial design.
Academic text (2009) -
At some point, an epiphany will occur, and the sooner it does, the better.
Academic text (2000) -
And I had, I guess what most folks would refer to as an epiphany or a revelation.
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She had some sort of epiphany one day.
Synonyms
175
5.0
A surprising fact that people did not know before
54
4.4
A new understanding that makes you see things differently
12
5.5
A sudden moment when you understand or discover something
5
4.1
A sudden moment when you clearly understand something after confusion
2
5.1
A sudden clever idea that solves a problem
1
9.9
A sudden moment of deep understanding in Zen Buddhism
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3.9
A surprising event or fact that teaches you something new
1
3.9
A sudden time when you understand something clearly
A sudden real moment of deep understanding during meditation
A sudden moment in a story or play when a character understands something important about themselves
Antonyms
243
1.6
When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem
Compounds
A Christian festival twelve days after Christmas to remember the visit of the wise men to the baby Jesus
How Insightful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Epiphany comes from Greek epi- ('upon') and phainein ('to show' or 'appear'), the same 'showing' idea you see in the word phenomenon. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a bright idea 'appearing' in your mind, which is why an epiphany is a sudden important insight.