Words at Play : Simple But Intelligent Word Choices, Vol. 2
Definition:
a moment in which a person suddenly sees or understands something in a new or very clear way
Words It Might Replace:
realization, insight, breakthrough
Example:
"Maybe it's just my country roots or possibly I've failed to recognise the changes happening around me, but this week I had an epiphany. Our nation is changing." Editorial, TheCourier.com, July 9, 2011