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at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom
awhile
be short noticeidiom
bite-sized
blink
bout
brief
dose
in small dosesidiom
in the blink of an eyeidiom
instant
jiffy
mayfly
minute
shortness
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transient
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trice
split second | American Dictionary
split second
noun[ C ]
us/ˈsplɪt ˈsek·ənd/
a very short period of time:
For a split second we thought the bus would crash.
Examples of split second
split second
If you put that one red chilly into the fire, suddenly within split seconds the entire mob could be affected.
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The watches had split seconds chronograph, minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar.
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