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  1. 1. n. That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. done or made using whatever is available Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency Source: wordnet
  4. 4. That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient. James Mill. I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift. G. Eliot. Source: webster
  5. 5. That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient. JamesMill.I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift. G. Eliot. Source: adambom
  6. 6. j:100 n. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency Source: ecdict

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