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Synonyms & Antonyms of jerry-build
as in throw up, rig (up)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for jerry-build
- reassemble,
- rebuild,
- reconstruct,
- redevelop,
- reedify
- [British],
- retrofit
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'Jerry-built' vs. 'Jury-rigged' vs....
'Jerry-built' vs. 'Jury-rigged' vs. 'Jerry-rigged'
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24 Feb 2020
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“Jerry-build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-build. Accessed 5 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of jerry-build was in 1832
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