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fleeting
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
verb
To float.
To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
"a ship that fleets the gulf"
To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
adjective
Passing quickly; of short duration.
Synonymsephemeral
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