English dictionary
evanescence
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
ExamplesThe evanescence of the morning mist.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance; as, the <i>evanescence</i> of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or hopes.
Source: webster1913