Permanent and Stopgap

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Permanent noun - A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals.

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Stopgap is an antonym for permanent.

Stopgap noun - A temporary replacement.

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Permanent is an antonym for stopgap in topics: temporary help, temporarily helping.

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Stopgap and Permanent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanent/stopgap

Permanent & Stopgap. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanent/stopgap>.

Stopgap or Permanent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanent/stopgap.

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