咄嗟
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Meanings
moment, instant
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My body moved instinctively in an instant.
It happened so suddenly that I couldn't think of anything.
She told a lie on the spur of the moment.
A split-second decision can sometimes save lives.
Sensing the danger, he instantly ducked and narrowly avoided the flying object.
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