Headlong and Makeshift

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Headlong

Headlong adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.
Usage example: terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire
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Makeshift and headlong are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Makeshift" instead an adjective "Headlong".

Makeshift

Makeshift adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.
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Headlong and makeshift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Headlong" instead an adjective "Makeshift".

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  • Series / Three Kingdoms Bad Ass: Zhao Yun is the most high-profile example, riding headlong into Cao Cao's approaching forces to rescue Liu Bei's wives and son, then piledriving his way back out while carrying the baby in a makeshift sling.
    Source: Series / Three Kingdoms
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Makeshift and Headlong. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/makeshift
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