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Definition of fugitive adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

fugitive

adjective

NAmE//ˈfyudʒət̮ɪv//

[only before noun]

1trying to avoid being caught a fugitive criminal

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2(literary) lasting only for a very short time synonym fleeting a fugitive idea/thought

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