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Moment

A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at thet very moment.

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Narrower term 11

Climax 76% connected

Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.

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Culmination 76% connected

The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.

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Flash 76% connected

To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

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Instant 76% connected

Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.

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Jiffy 76% connected

A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.

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Matter 76% connected

That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of concep…

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Time 76% connected

Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof.

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Trice 76% connected

To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.

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Twinkling 76% connected

of Twinkle

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Variance 76% connected

The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation.

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Wink 76% connected

To nod; to sleep; to nap.

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Force 76% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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Nowadays 76% connected

In these days; at the present time.

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Point 76% connected

To appoint.

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Present 76% connected

Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent.

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Significance 76% connected

Alt. of Significancy

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Statistic 76% connected

Alt. of Statistical

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Time 76% connected

Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof.

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Instant 74% connected

Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.

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Instant 74% connected

Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.

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Momentous 74% connected

Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs.

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Momentous 74% connected

Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs.

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Synonym 7

Bit 92% connected

The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened.

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Consequence 92% connected

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result.

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Import 92% connected

To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in th…

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Instant 92% connected

Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.

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Minute 92% connected

The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)

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Mo 92% connected

More; -- usually, more in number.

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Second 92% connected

Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.

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