Synonyms for "stopgapping" (147 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Noun(7 words)

make-domakeshiftband-aidband-aid solutionbandaidbodgecludge

makeshiftactionad hocad hoc measuread libad libitumad-libad-libbingalternatealternativeanswerarrangementartificebackupband-aidbungcheck valvecockcontrivancecork

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counterfeitcountermovecoup

Strong matches (44)

course of actiondemarchedernier ressortdevicedodgedummyeffortemergencyequivalentersatzexcuseexpediencyexpedientextemporaneousextemporaneousnessextemporarinessextemporaryextemporeextemporizationfake

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faucetgimmickimitationimpromptuimprovisationimprovisationalimprovisatorialimproviseimprovisedimprovisionimprovisojury rigjury riggedjury-rigjury-riggedjury-rigged expedient

Noun(7 words)

fiddlefillgaphackhack jobjugaadkludgekluge

Adjective(1 words)

interim

Related words (73)

Noun(7 words)

lash-uppatchpatch-upput-togetherquick fixquick-and-dirtyworkaround

last expedientlast resortlast shiftlidmakeshiftymaneuvermeansmeans to an endmeasuremockmoveoff-the-cuffoffhandpegphonypinpinchpis allerplaying by earplug

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pro temporeprovisionalproxyrecourserefugereserveresortresourcerough-and-readyrough-and-tumblesea cocksecondaryshake upshake-upshiftsolutionsparespigotspikespilespillstepstopstopperstopplestratagemstringstrokestroke of policysubstitutetactictaptemporarytemporary arrangementtemporary expedienttemporary measuretentativetokentricktrumpunrehearsedutilityvalvevicariousworking hypothesisworking proposition

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