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expedient
/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/
noun
A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
adjective
Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
"Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most expedient option."
Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.
Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
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