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  • 1thought — n. reflection 1) to entertain, harbor, have; relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge) 2) to express, present a thought 3) to gather; sum up one s thoughts 4) an evil; fleeting, passing; happy; intriguing; refreshing; sober, sobering;… …

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  • 2fleeting — adjective (usually before noun) lasting for only a short time : fleeting glimpse/impression/glance etc: I caught a fleeting glimpse of them as they drove past. | fleeting moment: For one fleeting moment, I thought I recognized her. fleetingly… …

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  • 3thought — noun 1 sth that you think ADJECTIVE ▪ comforting, good, happy, pleasant, positive ▪ It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn t suffered. ▪ Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and t …

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  • 4fleeting — adj. Fleeting is used with these nouns: ↑expression, ↑fame, ↑glance, ↑glimpse, ↑impression, ↑instant, ↑memory, ↑moment, ↑pleasure, ↑second, ↑thought, ↑ …

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  • 5sudden thought — Synonyms and related words: automatic response, blind impulse, brain wave, brainstorm, drive, fancy, flash, fleeting impulse, gut response, impulse, inspiration, instinct, involuntary impulse, natural impulse, notion, quick hunch, reflex, urge …

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  • 6temporary — adjective 1) temporary accommodationss the temporary captain Syn: nonpermanent, short term, interim; provisional, pro tem, makeshift, stopgap; acting, fill in, stand in, caretaker Ant: permanen …

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  • 7transient — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Temporary] Syn. provisional, ephemeral, transitory, momentary, evanescent, fleeting; see also temporary . 2. [In motion] Syn. migrating, emigrating, vacating; see moving 2 . Syn. transient applies to that which lasts or… …

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  • 8transient — [tran′shənt, tran′sē ənt; tran′zhənt, tran′zē ənt] adj. [L transiens, prp. of transire: see TRANSIT] 1. a) passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory b) passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral ☆ 2. staying only for a short… …

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  • 9The Gambler (Prokofiev) — The Gambler (Russian: Игрок Igrok in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Sergei Prokofiev to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Prokofiev had decided on this story as an… …

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  • 10Atsuko Tanaka (artist) — Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko) (1932 2005) was a pioneering Japanese avant garde artist.BiographyBorn in Osaka, on February 10, 1932. cite journal |last=Gomez |first=Edward M. |year=2005 |month=April |title=Atsuko Tanaka: Painting the Body… …

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