|  jiffy 
 
 a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
 - if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
 • Syn:
 blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, split second,
 trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
 • Derivationally related forms:
 flash (for: flash)
 • Hypernyms:
 moment, mo, minute, second, bit
 
 
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