make-do
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make-do
(māk′do͞o′)n. pl. make-dos or make-do's (-do͞oz′)
A substitute for something unobtainable at the time; a makeshift.
make′-do′ adj.
make′-do`
adj., n., pl. -dos. adj.
1. used as a substitute; makeshift.
n. 2. something makeshift.
[1890–95]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |