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Of or having the character of a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple or commonplace occurrence or experience.

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  • It is "epiphanic" -- a peak experience on the social as well as individual scale.
  • But in fact, I rarely have that epiphanic experience.
  • In that sticky, solitary, epiphanic moment, everything became clear.
  • Your characters don't necessarily have this epiphanic moment of awareness.
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