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--n.

1 Mus. a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
2 Psychol. loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment.

--v.

intr. (fugues, fugued, fuguing) Mus. compose or perform a fugue.

fuguist n. [F or It. f. L fuga flight]

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in the form of a fugue.

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colloq. --n.

stuffiness or fustiness of the air in a room.

--v.

intr. (fugged, fugging) stay in or enjoy a fug.

fuggy adj. [19th c.: orig. unkn.]

fuguist.html - adj.
literary fleeting, evanescent, hard to capture or keep.

fugaciously adv. fugaciousness n. fugacity n. [L fugax fugacis f. fugere flee]

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of the nature of a fugue.

fugally adv.

fuguist.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 fleeing; that runs or has run away.
2 transient, fleeting; of short duration.
3 (of literature) of passing interest, ephemeral.
4 flitting, shifting.

--n.

1 (often foll. by from) a person who flees, esp. from justice, an enemy, danger, or a master.
2 an exile or refugee.

fugitively adv. [ME f. OF fugitif -ive f. L fugitivus f. fugere fugit- flee]