26 entries under short-lived topic. ×

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transitory(adjective, time, continue, coarse, limited)
30
brief(adjective, time, short, limited, temporary)
30
ephemeral(adjective, time, continue, limited, impulsive)
30
momentary(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
27
temporary(adjective, time, moving, continue, casual)
26
passing(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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evanescent(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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cursory(adjective, time, brief, transitory)
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fading(adjective, brief, transitory)
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flitting(adjective, brief, temporary, transitory)
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meteoric(adjective, brief, immediate, instant, sudden)
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quick(adjective, time, transitory)
4
flying(adjective, brief, temporary, transitory)
3
disappearing
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vanishing(adjective, brief, transitory)
2
casual(adjective, moving, traveling, transitory)
2
hasty(adjective, time, transitory)
2
unenduring
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episodic
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flash in the pan(expression, idiom, brief, transitory)
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