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ephemeral
01
lasting or existing for a small amount of time
Examples
The joy of childhood is often described as ephemeral, fleeting away as one grows older.
02
lasting just a day
Examples
The patient 's symptoms were diagnosed as an ephemeral fever, disappearing within 24 hours.
Ephemeral
01
something that lasts for a very short time
Examples
The festival was a beautiful ephemeral, gone as quickly as it arrived.
02
a type of plant that completes its life cycle in a very short period, typically thriving only for a brief season or under specific conditions
Examples
Desert ephemerals bloom quickly after rare rains and then disappear until the next season.
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ephemeralness
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