21 entries under transitory topic. ×

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ephemeral(adjective, brief, immediate, instant, sudden)
11
fleeting(adjective, brief, immediate, instant, sudden)
10
short-lived(adjective, brief, momentary)
10
transient(adjective, brief, immediate, instant, sudden)
9
brief(adjective, short, immediate, instant, momentary)
9
temporary(adjective, brief, momentary, short-lived)
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short(adjective, brief, momentary, short-lived)
7
momentary(adjective, brief, immediate, instant, sudden)
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evanescent(adjective, brief, short-lived)
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impermanent(adjective, brief, short-lived)
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cursory(adjective, brief, short-lived)
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fading(adjective, brief, short-lived)
2
flitting(adjective, brief, short-lived)
2
fugacious(adjective, brief, short-lived)
2
fugitive(adjective, brief, short-lived)
2
passing(adjective, brief, short-lived)
2
sudden(adjective, brief, immediate, instant)
2
volatile(adjective, unstable, unpredictable, brief)
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flash in the pan(expression, idiom, brief, short-lived)
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flying(fast, brief, speedy, brisk)
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