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in a blink

in a blink prepositional phrase: during a very brief period of time.

Prepositional phrase

  1. During a very brief period of time.

Questions about in a blink

What does in a blink mean?
In a blink means during a very brief period of time.
What part of speech is in a blink?
In a blink is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a blink in the dictionary

  1. in a bad spot
  2. in a bad way
  3. in a bake
  4. in a big way
  5. in a bind
  6. in a blink
  7. in a body
  8. in a box
  9. in a brace of shakes
  10. in a bubble
  11. in a canter

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