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Word entry · 9 letters

makeshift

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"Temporary"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/Part of speech noun, adjectiveSorted aefhikmstStarts with MEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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makeshift9 lettersprovisional11 letters

Filled answer is this word (MAKESHIFT).

Definitions

  1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

Word origin

Deverbal from make shift. First appears c. 1554, in the publications of H. Hilarie.

Used in a sentence

  • And I am not a model clergyman—only a decent makeshift.
  • Hoboism cannot be cured or prevented by makeshifts or by local measures and efforts, although community interest naturally is vital in dealing with a problem that comes home to every community.
  • They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.

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