Effete
Effete adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Makeshift
Makeshift adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.
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Makeshift and Effete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/makeshift
Effete & Makeshift. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/makeshift>.
Makeshift or Effete. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effete/makeshift.
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