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makeshift

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noun

as in substitute
a temporary replacement when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift

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make shift

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phrase

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“Makeshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshift. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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