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expedient
expedient
/ɪkˈspiːdiːənt/
adjective
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Serving to promote your interest
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expedient
)
serving to promote your interest
Was merciful only when mercy was expedient
was merciful only when mercy was expedient
Appropriate to a purpose; practical
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expedient
)
appropriate to a purpose; practical
In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
noun
A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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expedient
)
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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