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evanescent

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(ev-a-nes-cent) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. quickly fading or disappearing.

Example Sentence

Evening showers are an evanescent phenomenon in the tropics.

More Example Sentences

The evanescent glow of the fireflies amazed us.

Synonyms

transient; fleeting; temporary

Antonyms

permanent; enduring; lasting

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Rhymes

  • bessent
  • crescent

  • depressant
  • fluorescent
  • incessant
  • quiescent
  • suppressant
  • tumescent

  • adolescent
  • convalescent
  • effervescent
  • evanescent
  • incandescent
  • iridescent
  • luminescent
  • obsolescent

  • antidepressant
  • preadolescent
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