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Moment

usgb/ˈməʊmənt/Volume
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Immediacy Implication

Using 'moment' suggests something will happen very soon.

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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.

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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.

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Can you spare a moment to look at this?
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