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Stopgap
01
a temporary solution or measure used to address an immediate problem or issue
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
stopgaps
Examples
The makeshift tent served as a stopgap until permanent shelters could be built.
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