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split-second
An instant; a flash.
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  1. An instant; a flash.
  2. A fraction of a second
immediate
Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
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  1. Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
  2. Close at hand; near:
  3. Occurring at once; happening without delay:
prompt
Being on time; punctual.
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  1. Being on time; punctual.
  2. Quick to act or to do what is required; ready, punctual, etc.
  3. Carried out or performed without delay:
instantaneous
Present or occurring at a specific instant:
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  1. Present or occurring at a specific instant:
  2. Existing at a particular instant
  3. Done or made without delay; immediate
on-the-spot
(Idiomatic)In the right place at this very moment.
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  1. (Idiomatic)In the right place at this very moment.
premixed
Mixed prior to use or sale
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  1. Mixed prior to use or sale
precooked
Alternative spelling of pre-cooked.
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  1. Alternative spelling of pre-cooked.
moment
An occasion affording an opportunity:
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  1. An occasion affording an opportunity:
  2. (Statistics) The expected value of a positive integer power of a random variable. The first moment of a random variable is the mean of its probability distribution.
  3. A definite point in time or in a series of events
second
(Informal) A second serving of food.
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  1. (Informal) A second serving of food.
  2. A unit of time equal to1 /60 of a minute. &diamf3; A sidereal second is1 /60 of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is1 /60 of a mean solar minute.
  3. (Baseball) Second base.
flash
A split second; an instant:
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  1. A split second; an instant:
  2. A sudden, brief display of thought, understanding, feeling, etc.
  3. A brief time; moment
trice
A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
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  1. A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
  2. A very short time; instant; moment
twinkling
The act of blinking.
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  1. The act of blinking.
  2. The action of a thing that twinkles
  3. The time it takes to blink the eyes.
jiffy
(Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
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  1. (Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
shake
The act of shaking:
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  1. The act of shaking:
  2. (Informal) Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the:
  3. (Informal) A very short time; moment
jiff
A jiffy.
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  1. A jiffy.
  2. (Informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
sec
Abbreviation of section.
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  1. Abbreviation of section.
  2. A short space of time; a second:
  3. (Informal) second
crack
A partial split or break; a fissure.
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  1. A partial split or break; a fissure.
  2. An attempt or try:
  3. A moment; an instant:
flash
A split second; an instant:
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  1. A split second; an instant:
  2. A sudden, brief display of thought, understanding, feeling, etc.
  3. A brief time; moment
minute
160 of an hour; sixty seconds
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  1. 160 of an hour; sixty seconds
  2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds.
  3. A unit of time equal to1 /60 of an hour or 60 seconds. &diamf3; A sidereal minute is1 /60 of a sidereal hour, and a mean solar minute is1 /60 of a mean solar hour.
moment
An occasion affording an opportunity:
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  1. An occasion affording an opportunity:
  2. (Statistics) The expected value of a positive integer power of a random variable. The first moment of a random variable is the mean of its probability distribution.
  3. A definite point in time or in a series of events
second
(Informal) A second serving of food.
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  1. (Informal) A second serving of food.
  2. A unit of time equal to1 /60 of a minute. &diamf3; A sidereal second is1 /60 of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is1 /60 of a mean solar minute.
  3. (Baseball) Second base.
trice
A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
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  1. A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice.
  2. A very short time; instant; moment
twinkle
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
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  1. A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
  2. A brief interval; a twinkling.
  3. The very brief time it takes to wink; twinkling
twinkling
The act of blinking.
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  1. The act of blinking.
  2. The action of a thing that twinkles
  3. The time it takes to blink the eyes.
wink
A signal or hint conveyed by winking.
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  1. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.
  2. (Informal) A brief period of sleep.
  3. The very brief time required for a wink; an instant.
jiff
A jiffy.
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  1. A jiffy.
  2. (Informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
jiffy
(Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
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  1. (Electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second)
tick
A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
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  1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  2. Any of numerous small, parasitic arachnids of the suborder Ixodida that feed on the blood of animals. Like their close relatives the mites and unlike spiders, ticks have no division between cephalothorax and abdomen. Ticks differ from mites by being generally larger and having a sensory pit at the end of their first pair of legs. Many ticks transmit febrile diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.
  3. (Brit., Informal) Moment; instant
juncture
A particular or critical moment in the development of events; crisis
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  1. A particular or critical moment in the development of events; crisis
  2. A point or line of joining or connection; joint, as of two bones, or seam
  3. A point in time, especially one requiring a decision to be made:
moment
An occasion affording an opportunity:
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  1. An occasion affording an opportunity:
  2. (Physics) The product of a quantity, such as force or mass, and its perpendicular distance from a reference point.
  3. The tendency to cause rotation about a point or axis.
point
The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge:
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  1. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge:
  2. (--- Anthrop.) A stone, piece of flint, etc. worked manually to a sharp point, as for an arrowhead or spearhead
  3. (Linguistics) A vowel point.
immediate
Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
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  1. Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
  2. Close at hand; near:
  3. Occurring at once; happening without delay:
instantaneous
Present or occurring at a specific instant:
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  1. Present or occurring at a specific instant:
  2. Existing at a particular instant
  3. Done or made without delay; immediate
burning
That burns
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  1. That burns
  2. Characterized by intense emotion; passionate:
  3. Marked by flames or intense heat:
crying
That demands action or attention.
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  1. That demands action or attention.
  2. That deserves rebuke or censure.
  3. Abominable; reprehensible:
dire
Calling for quick action; urgent
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  1. Calling for quick action; urgent
  2. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  3. Arousing terror or causing extreme distress; dreadful; terrible
emergent
Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid.
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  1. Rising above a surrounding medium, especially a fluid.
  2. Relating to an exceptionally tall tree whose crown extends well above the level of the upper canopy.
  3. Rooted below a body of water or in an area that is periodically submerged but extending above the water level. Used of aquatic plants such as cattails, rushes, or cord grass.
exigent
Requiring immediate action; pressing:
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  1. Requiring immediate action; pressing:
  2. Calling for immediate action or attention; urgent; critical
  3. Having or making urgent demands; demanding:
imperative
Having the nature of, or indicating, power or authority; commanding
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  1. Having the nature of, or indicating, power or authority; commanding
  2. Absolutely necessary; urgent; compelling
  3. Necessary or urgent:
pressing
Demanding immediate attention; urgent:
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  1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent:
  2. Persistent in request or demand; insistent
  3. Very earnest or insistent:
urgent
Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
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  1. Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
  2. Conveying a sense of pressing importance:
  3. Calling for haste, immediate action, etc.; grave; pressing
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  • In an instant he was beside her, trying to take the bale from her hands.

  • In that instant the telephone rang.

  • In an instant they were in each other's arms.

  • She felt for his hand and knew an instant warm rush when she found it.

  • At last, however, the sea, as if weary of its new toy, threw me back on the shore, and in another instant I was clasped in my teacher's arms.

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