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Definitions of instant

noun
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

synonyms: temps

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époque
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
noun
an indefinitely short time

synonyms: minute, moment

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en un clin d'oeil
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

type of:
époque
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
noun
a particular point in time

synonyms: minute, moment

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apogée
the decisive moment in a novel or play

court instant
a very brief moment

heure, moment, temps
a suitable moment

moment psychologique
the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect

dernier moment
the latest possible moment

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moment
an instant of time
noun
a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

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force
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
noun
at this time

synonyms: moment

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présent
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

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