
Minute
Expressing Imminence
Often used to indicate something happening very soon, even if it might not be exactly 60 seconds.

She'll be here in a minute.
Casual Impatience
Common in informal speech to express mild impatience or urge someone to hurry.

Come on, I've been waiting for a minute now!
Exaggeration
Sometimes used hyperbolically to mean a long time, opposite of its literal meaning.

I haven't seen you in a minute!
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DiminutiveInconsequentialMiniatureMinusculePettySignificantSmallTiny
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