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October 17, 2024

Word of the Day: Fugacious

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Word of the Day
: October 17, 2024

\fyoo-GAY-shus\ adjective

What It Means

Fugacious is a formal word that describes something that lasts only a short time.

// The rock band’s early success proved fugacious; within two years its members had moved on to other careers.

// Savor the enduring pleasures of life as intensely as the fugacious ones.

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fugacious in Context

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