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: 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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