Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flash | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
instant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
flash (noun) | instant (noun) |
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a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph | a particular point in time |
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
a momentary brightness | |
a sudden brilliant understanding | |
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story | |
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate | |
a gaudy outward display | |
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy | |
a short vivid experience | |
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
flash (adjective) | instant (adjective) |
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tastelessly showy | occurring with no delay |
demanding attention | |
in or of the present month |
flash (verb) | instant (verb) |
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appear briefly | |
emit a brief burst of light | |
make known or cause to appear with great speed | |
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal | |
run or move very quickly or hastily | |
gleam or glow intermittently | |
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously | |
expose or show briefly |