Expedient
Expedient noun - A temporary replacement.
Plot and expedient are semantically related. in measure topic. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Expedient".
Nearby Words: expediency, expedience
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| simple | simple expedient | simple plot |
Both words in one sentence
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However, her guns will run out and force her to reload or fight hand-to-hand if it's expedient to the plot.
Source: Film / Underworld -
The series' biggest Plot Holes revolve around why more wizards weren't Named when it would have been expedient.
Source: Literature / The Black Company - Unfortunately, despite solving the problem by the simple expedient of pressing the Reset Button they forgot to similarly reset their satellite franchises (such as Dawn of War), allowing the Plot Hole to return in the third arc.
Source: Fanfic / PRIMARCHS
Cite this Source
Plot and Expedient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/plot
Expedient & Plot. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/plot>.
Plot or Expedient. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expedient/plot.
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