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Definition of
short-lived adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
short-lived
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌʃɔrtˈlɪvd
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ˌʃɔrtˈlaɪvd
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lasting only for a short time
a short-lived government
Her success was great, but short-lived.
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short-lived
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