Instant and Step

Instant

Instant noun - A very small space of time.

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Step and instant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Step" instead a noun "Instant".

Step noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Instant and step are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instant" instead a noun "Step".

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

rare	rare instant	rare step
common	common instant	common step
short	short instant	short step
critical	critical instant	critical step
Other adjectives: single, horrible, passing, possible, significant, next, last.

It kills your entire party in one hit the instant you step into its Instant Death Radius.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Video Games
While they are talking, two men carrying a sheet of drywall rudely step in between the two, separating them for an instant, after which the conversation continues.

Source: Failed a Spot Check
This is a step up from the original version, where such an attack was an instant kill.

Source: Video Game / Tales of Graces

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Step and Instant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/step

Instant & Step. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/step>.

Step or Instant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/step.

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