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twinkling
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
twinkling
(noun)
eye
(noun)
twinkle
(verb)
twinkling
/
ˈ
twɪŋkəlɪŋ/
noun
twinkling
/
ˈ
twɪŋkəlɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TWINKLING
in a twinkling
or
in the twinkling of an eye
:
very quickly
:
in a very short time
He was back
in a twinkling
.
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