fad

/fæd/ n [C]

Definition

› a style or activity that suddenly becomes popular but which usually does not stay popular for very long: He thought computers would be just a fad.

(Definition of fad n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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