Expedient
Expedient noun - A temporary replacement.
Method is a synonym for expedient in measure topic. In some cases you can use "Method" instead a noun "Expedient", when it comes to topics like means, resource.
Nearby Words: expediency, expedience
Method
Method noun - The means or procedure for doing something.
Usage example: the city council is stuck in the last century and needs to adopt more modern methods for doing things
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She never intended to do anything, it just seemed the most expedient method to get Twilight to meet her.
- The four Dominions games revolves around various entities attempting to achieve godhood through the expedient method of wiping out all competition.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: When trapped on a Trade Federation ship, Obi-Wan and Anakin decide the most expedient method of getting to the hangar bay to escape with their giant Kyber Crystal is to use its unusual energy attack to blow holes through the ship.
Source: Dungeon Bypass
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