expediency

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Inflections of 'expediency' (n): npl: expediencies

expediency
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Sense: Appropriateness

Synonyms:

suitability , propriety, desirableness, fitness , appropriateness, aptness, advisability, appositeness, meetness, profitableness, properness, rightness

Sense: Usefulness

Synonyms:

advantageousness, efficiency , profitableness, self-interest, opportunism, usefulness, utility , expedience, convenience , advantage , benefit , effectiveness , helpfulness, profitability

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