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  1. just a secondnoun

    Only one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.

  2. just a secondnoun

    A short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.

  3. just a secondinterjection

    Stop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of just a second in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of just a second in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of just a second in a Sentence

  1. Motorist Dawn Nelson:

    I was just a second or two behind Lead Pastor James Ludlow, i could hear the three crunch sounds and then it just came down.

  2. Gloria Chaplin:

    And then he ran back out, and just a [second], it all happened between 4 and by 4:30 the police were here. It all happened so quick.

  3. Steven Wright:

    Today I met with a subliminal advertising executive for just a second.

  4. Michael Williams:

    There was a very large boom and everything started to shake for just a second as the shock passed over, everything sort of shook, my desk was shaking, I was shaking, my chair was shaking.

  5. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.:

    A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.


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