opportune
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2VERB + OPPORTUNE
come, staggered, waiting
OPPORTUNE + NOUN
arrival, moment, wall
Definitions
adj
Suitable for some particular purpose.
This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
I staggered to an opportune wall and continued to wail from the deepest, hurtingest, sweetest little abandoned place I could imagine. Finally, I dragged my weary body to my seat and finished my conversation with God.
At a convenient or advantageous time.
The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.
Sam Tyler: Well, our first priority is to make sure the thieves don't strike again. It'll be tricky, 'cause these sorts of gangs rarely have just one target on the go. They've usually researched half a dozen possibilities, waiting for the most opportune circumstances on any of them. Harry Woolf: He knows his onions, this lad, eh? Gene Hunt: Oh, he's a right little smart-arse. So, what do you suggest, Buddha?
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6This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
WiktionaryI staggered to an opportune wall and continued to wail from the deepest, hurtingest, sweetest little abandoned place I could imagine. Finally, I dragged my weary body to my seat and finished my conver
WiktionaryThe opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.
WiktionaryYou have come at an opportune time.
Tatoeba · #69888The Korean contributions to the national economy this year were very opportune.
Tatoeba · #1037567Now lean back, and listen attentively to whatever I may care to say to you. If any remark should occur to you, you can reserve it for some more opportune time.
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