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  • 51instant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sudden, immediate, direct, instantaneous. See instantaneity. n. second, moment; minute; twinkling, jiffy. See necessity, present. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. immediate, prompt, instantaneous, on the …

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  • 52instant — n Instant, moment, minute, second, flash, jiffy, twinkling, split second are comparable when they mean a particular point of time or a stretch of time of almost imperceptible duration. Instant and moment are often used interchangeably {to us …

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  • 53twinkle — [c]/ˈtwɪŋkəl / (say twingkuhl) verb (twinkled, twinkling) –verb (i) 1. to shine with quick, flickering, gleams of light, as stars, distant lights, etc. 2. to sparkle in the light. 3. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc. 4. to …

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  • 56minute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. minuscule, tiny; meticulous, precise, exact. See littleness, care. n. moment; summary, draft; (pl.) record, log. See time. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Extremely small] Syn. microscopic, diminutive,… …

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  • 57moment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. importance, consequence, significance; instant, trice, flash; the present. See instantaneity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A brief time] Syn. minute, instant, millisecond, trice, second, bit, while, flash,… …

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  • 58second — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. moment, instant, trice, twinkling; backer, supporter, assistant. See instantaneity, auxiliary. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. secondary, subordinate, inferior, next, next in order, following, next to the …

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  • 59Instantaneity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Point of time. < N PARAG:Instantaneity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 instantaneity instantaneity instantaneousness immediacy Sgm: N 1 suddenness suddenness abruptness GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 moment moment instant …

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  • 60twinkle — ► VERB 1) (of a star or light) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint. 2) (of a person s eyes) sparkle with amusement or vivacity. 3) move lightly and rapidly. ► NOUN ▪ a twinkling sparkle or gleam. ● in a twinkling (of… …

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