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noun
1.
something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.
adjective
2.
makeshift: This is only a stopgap solution.
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Stopgap
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
1525–35; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap
1525–35; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stop a gap
Synonyms
2. improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.
2. improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.
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