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trice
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trice
(noun)
trice
/
ˈ
traɪs/
noun
trice
/
ˈ
traɪs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRICE
in a trice
chiefly British
:
in a small amount of time
:
quickly
He set the table
in a trice
.
She should be here
in a trice
. [=in a moment]
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