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fleeting
[ flee-ting ]
/ Ëfli tÉȘĆ /
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adjective
passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance.
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fleet·ing·ly, adverbfleet·ing·ness, nounun·fleet·ing, adjectiveWords nearby fleeting
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fleeting
/ (ËfliËtÉȘĆ) /
adjective
rapid and transienta fleeting glimpse of the sea
Derived forms of fleeting
fleetingly, adverbfleetingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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