Instant —used chiefly in the phrase in a trice. See examples of trice used in a sentence. There was no food, water or transport And there was no light. She stared down at him, first impassively, then, in a trice, her blue eyes filled with tears. Trice noun moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (brit
Informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) she was back in a trice. Definition of trice noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. /traɪs/ ipa guide other forms Trices definitions of trice noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) synonyms New york minute, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, twinkling, wink
The ring which a moment before had been peopled with amateurs was emptied in a trice.
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