| 1. | Considerable second | ||
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1. an unnecessarily long moment or instant;
2. when the sixtieth part of a minute of time takes upon itself the characteristics of an extended pause appearing to last much longer than its given unit of time; 3. a noticeable hesitation, awkward pause or uncomfortable lag in conversation. Greg: Hey baby, I missed you. How's my sugar doin?
(akward pause) Mary: I slept with your brother. Greg: Well after that considerable second, is there anything else you want to tell me? |
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