A very brief time

• tick

  1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  2. A moment.
  3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.

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  1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  2. A moment.
  3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.

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• jiffy

  1. A short space of time; a moment.

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  1. A short space of time; a moment.

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• jiff

  1. A jiffy.

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  1. A jiffy.

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• wink

  1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
  2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
  3. To shine fitfully; twinkle:

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  1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
  2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
  3. To shine fitfully; twinkle:

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• twinkling

  1. The act of blinking.
  2. A blink or twinkle:
  3. The time it takes to blink once; an instant:

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  1. The act of blinking.
  2. A blink or twinkle:
  3. The time it takes to blink once; an instant:

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• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• trice

  1. A very short period of time; an instant:
  2. To hoist and secure with a rope:

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  1. A very short period of time; an instant:
  2. To hoist and secure with a rope:

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• second

  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
  2. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
  3. A brief interval of time; a moment.

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  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
  2. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
  3. A brief interval of time; a moment.

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• moment

  1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
  2. A specific point in time, especially the present time:
  3. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy:

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  1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
  2. A specific point in time, especially the present time:
  3. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy:

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• minute

  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
  2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds.
  3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute:

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  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
  2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds.
  3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• crack

  1. To break without complete separation of parts:
  2. To break or snap apart:
  3. To make a sharp snapping sound:

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  1. To break without complete separation of parts:
  2. To break or snap apart:
  3. To make a sharp snapping sound:

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A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial

• point

  1. A sharp or tapered end:
  2. An object having a sharp or tapered end:
  3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.

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  1. A sharp or tapered end:
  2. An object having a sharp or tapered end:
  3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.

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• moment

  1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
  2. A specific point in time, especially the present time:
  3. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy:

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  1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
  2. A specific point in time, especially the present time:
  3. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy:

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• juncture

  1. The act of joining or the condition of being joined.
  2. A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
  3. A point in time, especially one requiring a decision to be made:

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  1. The act of joining or the condition of being joined.
  2. A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
  3. A point in time, especially one requiring a decision to be made:

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Occurring at once

• instantaneous

  1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay:
  2. Done or made as quickly or directly as possible:
  3. Present or occurring at a specific instant:

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  1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay:
  2. Done or made as quickly or directly as possible:
  3. Present or occurring at a specific instant:

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• immediate

  1. Occurring at once; happening without delay:
  2. Of or near the present time:
  3. Of or relating to the present time and place; current:

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  1. Occurring at once; happening without delay:
  2. Of or near the present time:
  3. Of or relating to the present time and place; current:

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Compelling immediate attention

• urgent

  1. Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
  2. Conveying a sense of pressing importance:

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  1. Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
  2. Conveying a sense of pressing importance:

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• pressing

  1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent:
  2. Very earnest or insistent:
  3. The process or an instance of applying pressure.

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  1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent:
  2. Very earnest or insistent:
  3. The process or an instance of applying pressure.

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• imperative

  1. Necessary or urgent:
  2. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.

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  1. Necessary or urgent:
  2. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.

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• exigent

  1. Requiring immediate action; pressing:
  2. Having or making urgent demands; demanding:

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  1. Requiring immediate action; pressing:
  2. Having or making urgent demands; demanding:

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• emergent

  1. Coming into view, existence, or notice:
  2. Emerging:
  3. Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid.

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  1. Coming into view, existence, or notice:
  2. Emerging:
  3. Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid.

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• dire

  1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  2. Urgent; desperate:

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  1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  2. Urgent; desperate:

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• crying

  1. Demanding or requiring action or attention:
  2. Abominable; reprehensible:

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  1. Demanding or requiring action or attention:
  2. Abominable; reprehensible:

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• burning

  1. Marked by flames or intense heat:
  2. Characterized by intense emotion; passionate:
  3. Of immediate import; urgent:

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  1. Marked by flames or intense heat:
  2. Characterized by intense emotion; passionate:
  3. Of immediate import; urgent:

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Without delay

• straight off

  1. At once; immediately:

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  1. At once; immediately:

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• straightaway

  1. Extending in a straight line or course without a curve or turn.
  2. Unhesitating; immediate:
  3. A straight course, stretch, or track.

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  1. Extending in a straight line or course without a curve or turn.
  2. Unhesitating; immediate:
  3. A straight course, stretch, or track.

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• right off

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• right away

  1. (idiomatic) Very soon; quickly; immediately.

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  1. (idiomatic) Very soon; quickly; immediately.

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• now

  1. At the present time:
  2. At once; immediately:
  3. In the immediate past; very recently:

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  1. At the present time:
  2. At once; immediately:
  3. In the immediate past; very recently:

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• instantly

  1. At once.
  2. With insistence; urgently.
  3. As soon as.

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  1. At once.
  2. With insistence; urgently.
  3. As soon as.

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• immediately

  1. Without delay.
  2. Without an intermediary; directly:
  3. As soon as; directly:

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  1. Without delay.
  2. Without an intermediary; directly:
  3. As soon as; directly:

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• forthwith

  1. At once; immediately.

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  1. At once; immediately.

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• directly

  1. In a direct line or manner; straight:
  2. Without anyone or anything intervening:
  3. Exactly or totally:

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  1. In a direct line or manner; straight:
  2. Without anyone or anything intervening:
  3. Exactly or totally:

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