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