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evanescent
[ ev-uh-nes-uhnt ]
/ ˌɛv əˈnɛs ənt /
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adjective
vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible.
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Origin of evanescent
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evaluation, evaluative, Evan, evanesce, evanescence, evanescent, Evang., evangel, evangeliary, evangelical, evangelicalism
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British Dictionary definitions for evanescent
evanescent
/ (ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt) /
adjective
passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing
ephemeral or transitory
Derived forms of evanescent
evanescence, nounevanescently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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