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makeshift |
Grep of noun makeshift makeshift Overview of noun makeshift The noun makeshift has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. makeshift, stopgap -- (something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency) Overview of adj makeshift The adj makeshift has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift -- (done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer") Antonyms of adj makeshift 1 sense of makeshift Sense 1 improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift INDIRECT (VIA impermanent) -> permanent, lasting Similarity of adj makeshift 1 sense of makeshift Sense 1 improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift => impermanent (vs. permanent), temporary Attributes of adj makeshift Familiarity of adj makeshift makeshift used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj makeshift makeshift Overview of noun makeshift The noun makeshift has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. makeshift, stopgap -- (something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency) Overview of adj makeshift The adj makeshift has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift -- (done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer")
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