Synonyms for split second
split second

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1. blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minutenoun

   a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

   "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

   Synonyms:
   nictitation, second, instant, blinking, flashbulb, pulse, flashgun, eye blink, beat, heartbeat, minute, news bulletin, moment, flash, photoflash, flare, pulsation, winking, flash bulb, wink, nictation, newsbreak, flashing, newsflash, jiffy, ostentation, flash lamp, blink of an eye, blink, fanfare, trice, twinkling

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1. Agent Ray Shaddick:

   If we had been a split second slower, he could have been hit in the head.

2. Chief Frank Paauw:

   The hostage played a sort of hero's role by, in that split second that he had, forcing a breakthrough in this situation, otherwise it could have been a very long and unpleasant night and maybe longer.

3. Officer Jesse Kidder:

   Law enforcement officers all across the nation deal with split-second decisions that mean life or death. I wanted to be absolutely sure before I used deadly force.

4. Pearl Buck:

   Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.

5. Lori Lightfoot:

   I understand, having investigated many of these shootings, that officers are in many instances called upon to make split second decisions, particularly in instances like this one where there's a gun, nonetheless, a traffic accident, a traffic incident should not result in the death of anyone. So, we have more work to do to be sure.