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Passing

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ephemeralnounLasting for a short period of time.
transientnounRemaining for only a brief time.
perfunctoryPerformed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
cursoryHasty or superficial.
passverbTo change place.
casualnoun(of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.
releasenoun(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
transitoryLasting only a short time; temporary.
exceedinglyTo a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
fugaciousFleeting, fading quickly, transient.
exitnounAn act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
departurenounThe act of departing or something that has departed.
impermanentnot permanent; unperpetual.
temporarynounNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
extremely(degree) To an extreme degree.
expirationnounAn act, process, or instance of expiring.
lossnoun(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
short-livedAlive or existent for only a short period of time.
qualifyingnounAn examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
overtakingnounThe act by which one thing overtakes another.
passing gamenoun(sports, American football) A type of play involving one player throwing the ball to a teammate.
passing playnoun(american football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
goingverb(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.
passagenounA paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

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failingnounweakness; defect

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WordDefinition
fugaciousFleeting, fading quickly, transient.
transientnounRemaining for only a brief time.
ephemeralnounLasting for a short period of time.
transitoryLasting only a short time; temporary.
short-livedAlive or existent for only a short period of time.
temporarynounNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
impermanentnot permanent; unperpetual.
casualnoun(of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
perfunctoryPerformed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
extremely(degree) To an extreme degree.
satisfactorynounCausing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.
goingverb(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.
exceedinglyTo a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
qualifyingnounAn examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
expirationnounAn act, process, or instance of expiring.
cursoryHasty or superficial.
overtakingnounThe act by which one thing overtakes another.
departurenounThe act of departing or something that has departed.
exitverb(intransitive) To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.

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