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Word: shortlived
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From: gcide - The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Short-lived \Short"-lived`\, a.
   Not living or lasting long; being of short continuance; as, a
   short-lived race of beings; short-lived pleasure; short-lived
   passion.
   [1913 Webster]
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From: wn - WordNet (r) 2.0
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short-lived
     adj : enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of
           childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient
           beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal";
           "fugacious blossoms" [syn: {ephemeral}, {passing}, {transient},
            {transitory}, {fugacious}]