spur-of-the-moment
[ spur-uhv-thuh-moh-muhnt ]
/ ˈspɜr əv ðəˈmoʊ mənt /
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adjective
occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.
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Origin of spur-of-the-moment
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby spur-of-the-moment
spurge laurel, Spurgeon, spurious, spurious ankylosis, spurn, spur-of-the-moment, spur on, spurred, spurrey, spurrier, spurry
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