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Makeshift
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
temporary
(usually
insubstantial
) substitution.
●
In People:
A
rogue
; a
shifty
person.
Adj
●
Made to work or
suffice
;
improvised
; substituted.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
makeshift
English
make
English
make
Middle English (1100-1500)
makr
Old Norse
maken
Middle English (1100-1500)
macian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
shift
English
sciftan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Make-Shift
Hack
Workaround
Improvised
Make Shift
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Cardboard
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Disused
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Wicker
Abandoned
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Movable
Derelict
Decoy
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