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instant in English:

1. jiffy


I'll be back in a jiffy.
I'll mail you the report in a jiffy, so you won't have to wait long.
Wait for me, it won't be a jiffy!
Give me just a jiffy!

English word "instant"(jiffy) occurs in sets:

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2. moment


Wait a moment!
We may have a very severe earthquake any moment now.
I'd like to know when the best moment is to quit a job.
At the moment, I have no plans to travel.
Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind.
Trade friction might arise between the nations at any moment.
It took him a moment to realize where he was after he came to.
This is the most embarrassing moment of my life.
For the moment there's nothing in particular I need to be doing.
From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.
At the moment they think that the accident is due to his carelessness.
From the moment that I knew that the university existed, I've wanted to go there.
The young man got up hurriedly, stammered a few words and in a moment was gone.
From that moment on, he felt undying hatred for his oppressors.

English word "instant"(moment) occurs in sets:

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3. instant


This instant soup comes in individual packets.
Do you intend to throw away in one instant what our family has painstakingly built up?
Instant noodles are a staple among college students.
I had instant noodles as a midnight snack.
One instant.
Last night I was too tired to cook a proper meal, so I just ate instant noodles.
The act known as terrorism, that rips away from us in an instant our peaceful days of happiness, is certainly worthy of being called an enemy to all mankind.
But in return they get a clear look at important games, and if they miss something, they can always rely on the commentator's description or the instant replay.
Our company is going to be left behind too if we don't create an environment in which we can get instant Internet access.
The next instant Hercules caught hold of the monster.
The attraction between Emma and Rob had been mutual and instant.
I think she felt an instant aversion to my wife.
instantly = natychmiast
When she used the cream, she saw an instant improvement in her skin.
Is it really wise for marketing folks to satisfy people's desire for instant gratification?

English word "instant"(instant) occurs in sets:

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