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fleeting

fleet·ing

fleeting

 
pronunciation:
fli tIng
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part of speech: adjective
definition: passing quickly; very brief; lasting only a moment.
I got a fleeting look at the eagle.
synonyms:
brief, passing
antonyms:
lasting
similar words:
flitting, momentary, quick, temporary, vanishing
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derivations: fleetingly (adv.), fleetingness (n.)
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