Makeshift

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Adjective

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

makeshift

1. A temporary, usually insubstantial, substitution for something else.

   "I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift."— G. Eliot.

Adjective

makeshift

1. Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

   They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.

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