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make·shift
 makeshift
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- pronunciation:
- meIk
shIft
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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noun |
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a temporary or improvised arrangement.
Our dining table still hasn't arrived, so we're using a card table as a makeshift.- synonyms:
- expedient, stopgap
- similar words:
- contrivance, improvisation
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
temporary or improvised to meet a need.
They built a makeshift shelter out of cardboard boxes.- synonyms:
- improvised, jury-rigged, stopgap
- similar words:
- contrived, ersatz, expedient, extemporaneous, impromptu, provisional, temporary
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| related words: |
ad-lib, extemporaneous |
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