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English adjective: fly-by-night | |||
| 1. | fly-by-night (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous | ||
| Samples | A shady operation. | ||
| Synonyms | shady | ||
| Similar | untrustworthy, untrusty | ||
| Antonyms | trustworthy, trusty | ||
| 2. | fly-by-night ephemeral | ||
| Samples | The symphony is no fly-by-night venture. | ||
| Similar | impermanent, temporary | ||
| Antonyms | lasting, permanent | ||
English noun: fly-by-night | |||
| 1. | fly-by-night (person) a debtor who flees to avoid paying | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | debitor, debtor | ||
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