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verb (used without object), ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing.
to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
Related forms
ev·a·nes·cence, noun
ev·a·nes·ci·ble, adjective
Can be confused: 1. evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize (see synonym note at evaporate; see synonym note at melt1; see usage note at transpire); 2. evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
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Evanescence
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- But the original effort, and the response, left us thinking about the emotional tie of automobile names and their evanescence.
- We register pleasure but also the loss of pleasure, its evanescence.
- It is however inauthentic because of its evanescence.
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