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evanescent
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evanescent
(adjective)
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evanescent
/ˌɛvə
ˈ
nɛsn̩t/
adjective
evanescent
/ˌɛvə
ˈ
nɛsn̩t/
adjective
Learner's definition of EVANESCENT
[
more evanescent; most evanescent
]
formal + literary
:
lasting a very short time
evanescent
fame
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— evanescence
/ˌɛvə
ˈ
nɛsn̩s/
noun
[
noncount
]
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