Beat
Beat noun - A very small space of time.
Usage example: within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill
Jiffy
Jiffy noun - A very small space of time.
Usage example: I'll be there in a jiffy
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Nearby Word: jiff
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Jiffy and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/jiffy
Beat & Jiffy. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/jiffy>.
Jiffy or Beat. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/jiffy.
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