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temporary
adjective [not gradable] /ˈtem·pəˌrer·i/Definition
› not lasting or permanent: a temporary condition a temporary contract temporarily
/ˌtem·pəˈrer·ə·li/ adverb [not gradable] › The player was temporarily suspended from the tournament.
(Definition of temporary adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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