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Used with verbs:
"
She hesitated for a moment before speaking."
(hesitated, paused, waited)
"
We spent a moment together."
(spent)
"
Can I take a moment of your time?"
(take)
"
Can you give me a moment?"
(give, spare)
"
She relives that moment often."
(relives)
"
The moment has passed."
(has passed)
"
You should seize the moment."
(seize, enjoy, relish, cherish, remember, treasure, savor)
"
The moment you've been waiting for will come soon."
(come, arrive)
"
The moment lasted a long time."
(lasted)
"
The camera was able to capture the moment."
(capture, catch)
Used with adjectives:
"
I liked him the first moment I saw him."
(first)
"
This is the perfect moment for her."
(perfect, final)
"
We had a passing moment together."
(passing, rare, fleeting, brief, awkward)
"
This is a crucial moment for him."
(crucial, critical, big, decisive, defining, important, historic, magic, magical, memorable, unforgettable)
"
The door opened at the precise moment."
(precise, exact, very, right, last)
"
This has been the happiest moment of my life."
(happiest, proudest)
Used with prepositions:
"
There was a moment of hesitation."
(of)
"
I only saw her for a moment."
(for)
"
I wanted to marry her from the moment I saw her."
(from)
"
I will be there in a moment."
(in)
"
He's busy at the moment."
(at)
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After a moment, I went back inside."
(after)
