Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fly-by-night | Yes | Yes | No | No |
temporary | Yes | Yes | No | No |
fly-by-night (noun) | temporary (noun) |
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a debtor who flees to avoid paying | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis |
fly-by-night (adjective) | temporary (adjective) |
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ephemeral | not permanent; not lasting |
(of businesses and businessmen) untrustworthy or undependable | lacking continuity or regularity |