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spur–of–the–moment
adjective
: done suddenly and without planning
Full Definition of SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT
: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized <a spur–of–the–moment decision>
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First Known Use of SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT
1948
Related to SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT
- Synonyms
- ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied
- Antonyms
- considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed
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