The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MOMENTS
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What does MOMENTS mean?
MOMENTS noun- A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- The smallest portion of time; an instant.
- Weight or importance.
- The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation.
- (unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- A petit mal episode; such a spell.
- A fit; a brief tantrum.
- An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
- A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.