Moment
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Immediacy Implication
Using 'moment' suggests something will happen very soon. Could you hold this for a moment?
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Expressing Impatience
'Wait a moment' communicates a request for a brief pause, often signaling mild impatience. Just wait a moment, I'm almost ready!
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Colloquial Usage
'Spare a moment' is casual, used for asking for brief attention without formality. Can you spare a moment to look at this?