Time
Synonyms for ephemeral
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
lasting a very short time
The ephemeral joys of childhood.
The true synonym
passing
Same sentence, swapped: The passing joys of childhood.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for ephemeral as it is used in the sentence above.
- perennial
- evergreen
- hardy
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Closest first: other time words at High Camp, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
eveningnouneventidethe latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)High CampHas a reason lineexpirynounterminationa coming to an end of a contract periodHigh CampHas a reason linepastnounyesteryearthe time that has elapsedHigh CampHas a reason lineflashnouninstanta very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)TreelineHas a reason linegoneadjectivedepartedwell in the pastTreeline2 sensesHas a reason lineincipientadjectiveinchoateonly partly in existenceSummitmemorynounstorean electronic memory deviceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linemetamorphosisnountransfigurationa striking change in appearance or character or circumstancesHigh CampHas a reason line
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