evanescent

/ev-uh-NESS-unt/adjective

quickly fading; vanishing like vapor

Fame there is evanescent — one season, then gone.
Synonyms
fleeting, transient, ephemeral
Antonyms
permanent, enduring
Memory hook
e + vanescere (vanish): vanishing as you watch.

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