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[ adjective ] enduring a very short time

Synonyms

short-lived passing ephemeral transient fugacious

Examples

"the ephemeral joys of childhood" "a passing fancy" "youth's transient beauty" "love is transitory but at is eternal" "fugacious blossoms"

Related terms

impermanent

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[ adjective ] enduring a very short time

Synonyms

passing short-lived ephemeral fugacious transient

Examples

"the ephemeral joys of childhood" "a passing fancy" "youth's transient beauty" "love is transitory but at is eternal" "fugacious blossoms"

Related terms

impermanent

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Rhymes with

depository accusatory repository discriminatory mandatory explanatory hallucinatory compensatory signatory investigatory interrogatory purgatory obligatory statutory derogatory retaliatory conciliatory articulatory respiratory inhibitory inflammatory predatory ambulatory circulatory oscillatory oratory aleatory declaratory desultory expiratory lavatory laudatory laboratory observatory preparatory prohibitory reformatory regulatory confirmatory congratulatory participatory migratory depilatory revelatory exploratory anticipatory celebratory exculpatory contributory excretory dormitory defamatory dilatory inventory conservatory tory auditory territory repertory category montessori storey story multistory allegory outlawry promissory dory gory corrie lorry lory glory quarry florey flory hoary

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

transit transitorily transistor translator transactor transmit transitivity transitively transient transmogrify transmission transcript transcription transferor transpolar transistorise transiency transistorize transitive transition transom transaction translation transmitter transcriber transvestic transiently transfer transept transact transit_zone transformer transit_line transactions transitivise transitivize transvestism transporter transitional transponder translunary transvestite transmissible transmute transnational transfuse transonic transform transliterate transport transeunt translational transpose transcriptase transship translate transience transposed transposon transcribe

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