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What's a better word for "temporary"?
EPHEMERAL
Definition:
Lasting a very short time; fleeting.
Examples:
"Don’t buy that purple zebra-print jacket. Fashion is ephemeral, and you’ll regret it in two months.”
“I had an ephemeral burst of motivation to clean my apartment, but then I sat down for a ‘quick break’ and now it’s three hours later.”
Etymology:
From Greek ephemeros (“lasting only a day”), from epi- (“upon”) + hemera (“day”). First used in English in the late 16th century.
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