makeshift
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/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
English
Definitions
noun
- A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
adjective
- Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.“They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.”
noun
- A rogue; a shifty person.
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Synonyms
jury-riggedstopgapimpermanenttemporaryimprovisedfallbackhastymobileprecariousinterimtransitionalsubstitutealternativealternateimpromptutentative