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makeshift
01
done or made using whatever is available
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
ungradable
02
temporary and often of low quality, created or used due to an urgent need or lack of proper resources
Examples
The survivors built a makeshift shelter from branches and debris.
Makeshift
01
a thing that is used as an inferior and temporary substitute for something that is not available
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
makeshifts
Examples
They used a makeshift as a table during the camping trip, improvising with available materials.
Lexical Tree
makeshift
make
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