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Expedient

//ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt//

Synonyms for "expedient" (214 found)

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General use (178)

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(25 words)

measure stroke move answer design instrument influence maneuver substitute resource gimmick artifice conspiracy intrigue resort effort solution refuge gambit ploy

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recourse jury rig maneuvering countermove maneuvers

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Noun(31 words)

device contrivance machinery agency subterfuge mechanism stratagem manipulation tactics trickery strategy chicanery deceit improvisation knavery machination fakement mediation means to an end expediency

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jugglery instrumentality working hypothesis course of action last resort shake-up pis aller devices demarche intermediation expedients

Name, noun, verb(7 words)

service art hope craft means wile ruse

Adjective(45 words)

wise politic splendid favorable estimable valid healthy prudent suitable cautious virtuous felicitous cogent desirable useful benevolent convenient profitable helpful advantageous

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Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, noun(3 words)

noble pleasant lucky

Intj, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(4 words)

appropriate famous befitting recommended

Adj, adv(4 words)

excellent goodly seemly timely

Adj, noun(16 words)

kind makeshift effective practical functional desirable pragmatic beneficial regal tactical tactic utilitarian ready-made pertinent sortable employable

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb(4 words)

politic feint becoming stopgap

Adj, adv, name, noun(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, prep(1 words)

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of help dernier ressort political influence behind-the-scenes influence

Name, noun(2 words)

Phrase(1 words)

Verb(1 words)

Prep_phrase(1 words)

Informal (36)

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

good sound fine nice

Noun, verb, slang(7 words)

shift string plot finesse coup jury-rig grift

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

game meet trick

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

fit dodge happy wise ripe

Name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

step racket scheme trump

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, slang(3 words)

grand royal bonny

Adj, adv, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(3 words)

decent elegant possible

Verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(1 words)

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