All 3 Uses of
expedient
in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- I have imagination; I will devise expedients for you.
Chpt 2.10.1 *expedients = actions that are speedy or practical
- Gringoire began to seek fresh expedients.†
Chpt 2.10.1
- If I possessed an expedient for extricating her from a dilemma, without compromising my own neck to the extent of a single running knot, what would you say to it?†
Chpt 2.10.1
Definition:
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(expedient) a practical action -- especially one that accepts negative tradeoffs due to circumstances
or:
convenient, speedy, or practical