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MOMENTANEOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lasting for a markedly brief time
Example:
a momentary glimpse
Synonyms:
fleeting; fugitive; momentaneous; momentary
Classified under:
Similar:
short (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration)
Derivation:
moment (an indefinitely short time)