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Head-turning ladies getting tense for a short time (6)

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moment

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'short time' is the definition.
(moment is a kind of short time)

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(Other definitions for moment that I've seen before include "Significance; minute" , "Second, flash" , "little while" , "An instant in time - important" , "Import" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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