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Definition of evanescence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

evanescence

noun

/ˌevəˈnesns/,

/ˌiːvəˈnesns/

/ˌevəˈnesns/,

/ˌiːvəˈnesns/

[uncountable] (literary)

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the fact of disappearing quickly from sight or memory

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