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temporary(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
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transitory(adjective, time, continue, short, limited)
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transient(adjective, time, continue, short, limited)
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fleeting(adjective, time, continue, limited, precise)
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ephemeral(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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passing(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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brief(adjective, slight, short, limited, temporary)
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momentary(adjective, time, continue, limited, precise)
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evanescent(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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fugacious(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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fugitive(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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impermanent(adjective, time, limited, brief, temporary)
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volatile(adjective, limited, changeable, brief, temporary)
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short(adjective, slight, limited, insufficient, brief)
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fly-by-night(adjective, short, unreliable, brief, shady)
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short-term(adjective, temporary, transient)
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temporal(adjective, time, continue, transient, momentary)
10
time-sensitive
8
fading(adjective, brief, transient, transitory)
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changeable(adjective, present, short, limited, brief)
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