Meaning & use
epiphany
A sudden and striking realization or insight, often about oneself or a situation.
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She had an epiphany while walking home and finally understood her mistake.
The scientist's epiphany came to him in the middle of the night.
A note on using this word
Epiphany is capitalized when referring to the Christian feast day, but lowercase in its common sense of a sudden realization.
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