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Definition of jiffy:

jiffy (noun):: a very short time; a very short period of time moment, instant sense 1; a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).

Synonyms for jiffy:

twinkling moment minute flash instant twinkle second mo heartbeat wink

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