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[ adjective ] serving to promote your interest
Examples "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)The expedient thing - yes , very true , one must make_do as one could , in some situations . Related terms inexpedient advantageous opportunist convenient useful politic advantageous |
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[ adjective ] appropriate to a purpose; practical
Examples "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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