4
short-lived(adjective, temporary)
4
short-term(adjective, present, short, unstable, limited)
4
transitory(adjective, temporary)
3
Band-Aid(adjective, limited, brief, unfixed, temporary)
3
ad hoc(adjective, temporary)
3
brief(adjective, temporary)
3
changeable(adjective, temporary)
3
for the time being(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, limited)
3
fugacious(adjective, temporary)
3
make-do(adjective, limited, brief, unfixed, temporary)
3
overnight(adjective, limited, brief, unfixed, temporary)
3
provisionary
3
provisory(adjective, temporary)
3
short(adjective, temporary)
3
short-range(adjective, short, unstable, limited, unfixed)
3
substitute(adjective, temporary)
3
summary(adjective, temporary)
3
temp(adjective, limited, brief, unfixed, temporary)
3
temporal
3
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