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teachable moment

teach·a·ble mo·ment (plural teach·a·ble mo·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
moment of educational opportunity: a time at which a person, especially a child, is likely to be particularly disposed to learn something or particularly responsive to being taught or made aware of something

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