Approach and Expedient

Approach

Approach noun - The means or procedure for doing something.
Usage example: that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

Expedient and approach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expedient" instead a noun "Approach".

Expedient

Expedient noun - A temporary replacement.

Approach and expedient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approach" instead a noun "Expedient".

Nearby Words: expediency, expedience

How words are described

direct direct approach direct expedient
simple simple approach simple expedient

Both words in one sentence

  • Gory Discretion Shot As he burns to death we only hear his agonized shrieks - probably as done in the original stage play where such an approach would be expedient.
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