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expedient
adjective
noun
Serving to promote your interest
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ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt
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adjective
Serving to promote your interest
“Was merciful only when mercy was expedient”
adjective
Appropriate to a purpose; practical
“In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty”
noun
A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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Was merciful only when mercy was expedient
In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
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