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fugacious
fu·ga·cious
[
fyoo gáyshəss
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
brief:
fleeting or passing away quickly
(
formal
)
2.
quickly withering:
describes a plant or flower that lasts only briefly before withering or dropping
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
fugac-
"fleeing swiftly" <
fugere
"flee"
]
fu·ga·cious·ly
adverb
fu·ga·cious·ness
noun
fu·gac·i·ty
[
fyoo gássətee
]
noun
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fu·ga·cious·ly adverbfu·ga·cious·ness nounfu·gac·i·ty [ fyoo gássətee ] noun
