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expediency
(ex¦pe¦di|ency)
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈspiːdɪənsi, ɛk-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience:
an act of political expediency
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