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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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14th century

Synonyms: beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, instant, wink

TWINKLING Defined for Kids

noun twin·kling \ˈtwiŋ-kliŋ\

: ²twinkle 2 <Off they went … and … had their clothes on in a twinkling … — Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking>

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