4
explosive(adjective, violence, unstable, unpredictable, volatile)
4
flickering(adjective, lambent)
4
meteorologic
4
meteorological
4
rapid(adjective, brief, sudden)
3
ablaze
3
blazing
3
brisk
3
fast
3
instantaneous
3
precipitate
3
sensational
3
short-term
2
convulsive(violence, unstable, unpredictable, volatile)
2
cursory(adjective, brief, transitory, short-lived)
2
detonating(violence, unstable, unpredictable, volatile)
2
fading(adjective, brief, transitory, short-lived)
2
flaming
2
flitting(adjective, brief, transitory, short-lived)
2
fugacious(adjective, brief, transitory, short-lived)
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