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Adjective on-the-spot has 1 sense
- on-the-spot, on-the-scene - at the scene of action; "an on-the-spot reporter"; "on-the-spot inspections"; "an on-the scene newscast"
Antonym: off-site (indirect, via on-site)
Adverbial on-the-spot has 3 senses
- on the spot - without delay or immediately; "we hired her on the spot"; "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot"
- on the spot - in a difficult situation; "that question really put him on the spot"
- on the spot - at the place in question; there; "they were on the spot when it happened"; "it had to be decided by the man on the spot"
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