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Meaning of 'expedient'
Meaning of 'expedient' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Expedient 
[ a.]
- Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or
promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances;
conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; --
sometimes contradistinguished from right. [ a.]- Quick; expeditious.
2. Expedient [ n.]
- That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means
to accomplish an end. [ n.]- Means devised in an exigency; shift.
Meaning of 'expedient' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. expedient [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- serving to promote your interest
- serving to promote your interest
Example in sentence:
- was merciful only when mercy was expedient
2. expedient [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- appropriate to a purpose; practical
- appropriate to a purpose; practical
Example in sentence:
- in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
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