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  • 51gimmick — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, affair, anagnorisis, angle, answer, apparatus, architectonics, architecture, argument, art, artful dodge, article, artifact, artifice, atmosphere, background, bag of tricks, blind, bluff, bosey …

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  • 52improvisation — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, ad lib, ad libbing, answer, arrangement, artifice, authorship, beginning, cadenza, coinage, conception, concoction, contrivance, contriving, countermove, coup, course of action, creation,… …

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  • 53jury rig — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, ad lib, ad lib, ad libbing, answer, arrangement, artifice, bat out, botch, bungle, contrivance, cook up, countermove, coup, course of action, dash off, demarche, device, do anyhow, do by halves …

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  • 54last resort — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, answer, artifice, contrivance, countermove, coup, course of action, demarche, dernier ressort, device, dodge, effort, expedient, gimmick, hope, improvisation, jury rig, jury rigged expedient,… …

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  • 55makeshift — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc, ad hoc measure, ad lib, ad libitum, ad lib, ad libbing, adulterated, agent, alternate, alternative, analogy, answer, arrangement, artifice, backup, band aid, blemished, caught napping, caught off… …

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  • 56maneuver — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, act on, act upon, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adventure, amphibious operations, angle, answer, art, artful dodge, artifice, bank, be responsible for, bear a hand,… …

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  • 57means — Synonyms and related words: MO, Swiss bank account, action, ad hoc measure, algorithm, answer, apparatus, approach, artifice, assessed valuation, assets, assets and liabilities, attack, available means, balance, bank account, bottom dollar,… …

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  • 58means to an end — Synonyms and related words: ability, action, ad hoc measure, answer, artifice, capacity, capital, contrivance, countermove, coup, course of action, demarche, device, devices, disposable resources, dodge, effort, expedient, funds, gimmick,… …

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  • 59measure — Synonyms and related words: A, Alexandrine, Spenserian stanza, Stabreim, a, accent, accent mark, accentuation, accommodate, accommodation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, accord, achievement, acreage, act, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adapt,… …

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  • 60move — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, acquit, act, acta, action, activate, activity, actuate, actuation, ad hoc measure, admonish, advance, advancing, adventure, advocate, affect, agitate, alteration, anchor …

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