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MAKESHIFT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("makeshift" is a kind of...):
expedient (a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one)
Derivation:
makeshift (done or made using whatever is available)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Done or made using whatever is available
Example:
the rock served as a makeshift hammer
Synonyms:
improvised; jury-rigged; makeshift
Classified under:
Similar:
impermanent; temporary (not permanent; not lasting)
Derivation:
makeshift (something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency)
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