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Makeshift

noun
/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.nounA temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
2.adjectiveMade to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
"They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter."

Synonyms

jury-riggedstopgapimpermanenttemporaryimprovisedfallbackhastymobileprecariousinterimtransitionalsubstitute

Rhymes With

shiftmiffeddriftriftliftswiftadriftgift
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