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Instant

/ˈɪnstənt/
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(noun) A very short period of time; a moment.

To my amazement, it disappeared in an instant.
Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.
CEFR Practice Quiz
For an ____, I thought I had lost my keys, but then I found them in my jacket pocket.

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