What is another word for split second?
Pronunciation:
[ splˈɪt sˈɛkənd], [ splˈɪt sˈɛkənd], [ s_p_l_ˈɪ_t s_ˈɛ_k_ə_n_d]
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Synonyms for Split second:
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- short-term,
- a bit,
- bout.
- jiffy,
- short time,
- wink,
- nothing flat,
- moment,
- bit,
- hour,
- short while,
- minute,
- no time,
- SECS,
- bat of the eye,
- three winks,
- twinkling,
- sixtieth of hour,
- bat of an eye,
- hours,
- trice,
- second,
- Mos,
- point in time,
- instant,
- sec,
- min,
- breathings,
- sixty seconds,
- MINS.
Other synonyms:
• New York minute-
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- jag.
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- dalliance.
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- flirtation.
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- occasion.
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- matter.
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- time.
- instantaneously,
- suddenly,
- stroke,
- Coup D'oeil,
- shake,
- swiftly,
- quickly,
- rapidly,
- speedily,
- nanosecond,
- twitch,
- breath,
- momentarily,
- crack,
- JIFF,
- microsecond,
- abruptly,
- coup,
- half a second,
- heartbeat,
- twinkle,
- instantly,
- all at once,
- breathing,
- millisecond,
- bat,
- in a trice,
- Fleetingly,
- flash of lightning,
- fraction of a second,
- Twink.
How to use "Split second" in context?
Split second is a fleeting moment that can make all the difference in the world. It's the space of a few heartbeats that can change everything - a fraction of a second that can keep you safe, or push you into danger.
In the movies and on the street, split seconds can make all the difference between life and death. In a racecar, split seconds can determine who wins or loses.
But split seconds can also happen in our everyday lives. We may feel like our life is flashing before our eyes when we're in a car accident, but our gut instinct may be to reach for our phone.
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