"watershed moment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watershed moments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watershed moment (plural watershed moments)
  1. A moment in time in which something changes irrevocably. Related terms: tipping point
    Sense id: en-watershed_moment-en-noun-E75Anzg5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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