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twinkling
noun
Definition of TWINKLING
: the time required for a wink : instant <the kettle will boil in a twinkling — Punch>
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First Known Use of TWINKLING
14th century
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TWINKLING Defined for Kids
twinkling
noun twin·kling \ˈtwiŋ-kliŋ\
Definition of TWINKLING for Kids
: 2twinkle 2 <Off they went … and … had their clothes on in a twinkling … — Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking>
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