on the spur of the moment

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: on impulse : suddenly

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“On the spur of the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20spur%20of%20the%20moment. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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