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teachable moment

[tee-chuh-buhl moh-muhnt]

noun

  1. a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that can be used to teach people about something more general.

    Her death created a teachable moment about prescription drug abuse.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of teachable moment1

First recorded in 1935–40

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teachableteach a lesson