Provisory and Suspect

Provisory

Provisory adjective - Intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time.

Suspect and provisory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suspect" instead an adjective "Provisory".

Nearby Words: provision, proviso

Suspect

Suspect adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.

Provisory and suspect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Provisory" instead an adjective "Suspect".

Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting
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