Durable and Transitory

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Durable adjective - Existing for a long time.

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Transitory is an antonym for durable.

Nearby Words: durability, durably

Transitory adjective - Lasting only for a short time.

Usage example: a transitory panic struck me when I realized that we had left the baby in the car

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Durable is an antonym for transitory.

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