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fleeting

/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
verb
  1. To float.

  2. To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.

    "a ship that fleets the gulf"

  3. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.

adjective
  1. Passing quickly; of short duration.

Synonymsephemeral

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