Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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expedient | Yes | Yes | No | No |
politic | No | Yes | No | No |
expedient (noun) | politic (noun) |
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a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |
expedient (adjective) | politic (adjective) |
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serving to promote your interest | marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness |
appropriate to a purpose; practical | smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication |