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makeshift

/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
  2. Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
  3. A rogue; a shifty person.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

jury-rigged(English)stopgap(English)impermanent(English)temporary(English)improvised(English)fallback(English)hasty(English)mobile(English)morgue(English)raft(English)rafts(English)tents(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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