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Word of the Day: EVANESCENCE

Jul 25, 2023
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evanescence (noun) - impermanence; a gradual departure or disappearance

BREAKDOWN: E- (out) + VAN- (fade) + -ESCE (becoming) + -ENCE (state of)

RELATED WORDS: evanescent means fading, fleeting, or disappearing; momentary; to evanesce means to disappear gradually or fade away

“Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.” — Okakura Kakuzo

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