Meaning & use
Trice
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A very short period of time; an instant.
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She finished the puzzle in a trice.
The waiter cleared the table in a trice and brought the next course.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the fixed phrase "in a trice"; it originally came from a Middle English verb meaning "to pull or tug sharply."
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