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ephemeral

adjective/əˈfem.ər.əl/

lasting for a very short time

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ephemeral in a sentence

The ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms lasts only a week.

The ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms lasts only a week.

Where it comes from

From Greek ephēmeros 'lasting only a day'

Memory hook

EPHEMERAL = E-FEW-MINUTES-ral.

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