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fleet·ing
 fleeting
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- pronunciation:
- fli
tIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition: |
passing or disappearing quickly; transient; ephemeral.
She gave him only a fleeting glance.Unfortunately, their success was fleeting.I got only a fleeting glimpse of the bird before it flew off.- synonyms:
- brief, ephemeral, evanescent, passing, transient
- antonyms:
- enduring, lasting, long-lasting
- similar words:
- flitting, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, quick, short-lived, temporal, temporary, transitory, vanishing
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| related words: |
brief, casual, indistinct, short |
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| derivations: |
fleetingly (adv.), fleetingness (n.) |
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