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      instant
      noun
      A very short period of time; a moment.
      A single, usually precise, point in time.
      A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
      Ellipsis of instant camera. [A camera that uses self-developing film to create a chemically developed print shortly after the photograph is taken.]
      verb
      (obsolete, transitive) To urge, press (someone); to insist on, demand (something).
      adjective
      Occurring immediately; immediate; present.
      Very quickly and easily prepared.
      Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
      (law) Present; current; extant.
      (dated) Urgent; pressing; acute.
      (dated) Impending; imminent.
      (dated) Insistent; persistent.
      (dated) Of the current month.
      adverb
      (poetic) At once; immediately.
      Roots
      stosta- · Latin · stand
      Synonyms for instant
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      Words related to instant
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