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fly-by-night
('fl/aI/b/aI/,n/aI/t )

noun (n)

  • a debtor who flees to avoid paying(noun.person)
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    shady
    source: wordnet30
  • ephemeral(adj.all)
    Example:
    The symphony is no fly-by-night venture.
    source: wordnet30
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