It becomes ep-before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph-before a Greek aspirate, as in ephemeral.
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a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
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casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
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v increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity v become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger v expand abnormally v come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) v come up, as of a liquid v cause to become swollen s feeling self-importance
