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Inflections of 'temporary' (n): npl: temporaries

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Sense: Adjective: brief

Synonyms:

brief , fleeting , passing , momentary, short , short-lived, transient , flash , transitory, here today and gone tomorrow (informal), ephemeral, non-permanent

Sense: Adjective: interim

Synonyms:

interim , provisional , stopgap, short-term, makeshift, acting , stand-in

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