28 entries under transitory topic. ×

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brief(adjective, time, short, passing, transient)
38
short-lived(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
30
fleeting(adjective, time, continue, brief, transient)
30
momentary(adjective, time, continue, brief, transient)
30
impermanent(adjective, moving, continue, casual, brief)
29
ephemeral(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
28
passing(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
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transient(adjective, time, moving, continue, casual)
19
fugitive(noun, adjective, time, continue, short)
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evanescent(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
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fugacious(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
11
fly-by-night(adjective, short, unreliable, brief, shady)
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short-term(adjective, present, continue, short, limited)
8
fading(adjective, brief, transient, short-lived)
8
flitting(adjective, short, brief, transient)
7
meteoric(adjective, brief, momentary, short-lived)
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cursory(adjective, time, brief, transient)
6
quick(adjective, time, transient, short-lived)
5
casual(adjective, moving, transient, traveling)
2
flying(short, brief, short-lived)
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