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fleeting
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fleeting
(adjective)
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fleeting
/
ˈ
fliːtɪŋ/
adjective
fleeting
/
ˈ
fliːtɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of FLEETING
[
more fleeting; most fleeting
]
:
not lasting
:
lasting for only a short time
autumn's
fleeting
beauty
I caught a
fleeting
glimpse of the comet.
Her fame was
fleeting
.
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