Noun
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a particular point in time
"the moment he arrived the party began"
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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"
- blink of an eye - split second - new york minute
Adjective
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demanding attention
"clamant needs"
"a crying need"
"regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken
"insistent hunger"
"an instant need"
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in or of the present month
"your letter of the 10th inst"
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occurring with no delay
"relief was instantaneous"
"instant gratification"