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evanescent definition
eva·nes·cent (-nes′ənt)
adjective
tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
Etymology: < L evanescens, prp.: see evanesce
Related Forms:
- evanescently ev′a·nes′·cently adverb
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