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Synonyms of watershed
(Entry 1 of 2)
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
- a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of watershed (Entry 2 of 2)
as in decisive, pivotal
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for watershed
- critical,
- crossover,
- crucial,
- fateful,
- life-and-death
- (also life-or-death),
- vital
- apocalyptic
- (also apocalyptical),
- climacteric,
- climactic
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The first known use of watershed was in 1764
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