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- pronunciation:
- mo
men
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 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
of very great significance or importance.
The assassination of Martin Luther King was a momentous event in US history.- synonyms:
- critical, crucial, eventful, fateful, grave, major, pivotal, significant
- antonyms:
- insignificant, petty, trivial
- similar words:
- big, climacteric, earthshaking, fatal, great, important, serious, special, vital, weighty
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| related words: |
critical, heavy, landmark, memorable, notable, noteworthy, pivotal, significant, substantial |
adverb + (adj.)momentous
equally, fairly, hardly, most, potentially, truly
(adj.)momentous
+ noun
achievement,
anniversary,
announcement,
astronomer,
birth,
change,
consequence,
day,
debate,
decision,
development,
discovery,
evening,
event,
history,
importance,
invention,
juncture,
occasion,
revolution,
session,
shift,
significance,
stake,
start,
step,
struggle,
transformation,
turning,
undertaking,
vote,
voyage
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| derivations: |
momentously (adv.), momentousness (n.) |
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