Instant (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
In or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 3
Demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The protesters' loud chanting created an instant demand for attention from the government officials.
- Her constant coughing bespoke an instant need for medical attention, and the doctor was summoned immediately.
- The devastating famine highlighted an instant need for international aid to prevent widespread starvation.
- The insistent sound of her baby's cry indicated an instant need for feeding and comforting.
- The sudden power outage created an instant requirement for flashlights and emergency generators.