Spur-of-the-moment

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Spontaneous; impromptu.

    "It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy the car."

Adjective
  1. 1
    in response to an unforeseen need wordnet

Synonyms

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casualextemporaneousextemporaneousimpetuousimpromptuimpulsive

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"It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy the car."

Etymology

See spur of the moment.

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