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MOMENTANEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lasting for a markedly brief time

Example:

a momentary glimpse

Synonyms:

fleeting; fugitive; momentaneous; momentary

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

short (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration)

Derivation:

moment (an indefinitely short time)

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