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    short-term
    ˌshort-ˈterm adjective [usually before noun]
    continuing for only a short time, or relating only to the period that is not very far into the future
       OPP  long-term:
        The treatment may bring short-term benefits to AIDS sufferers.
        Most of the staff are on short-term contracts.
        She’s suffering from short-term memory loss. ⇨ in the short term at term1(6)
    —short-term adverb