Short-lived construction scandal set to blow up Crossword Clue

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SHORT-LIVED (adjective)
1. lasting a very short time
CONSTRUCTION (noun)
1. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
2. the act of constructing something

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