Dictionary Check: expedient
"expedient" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
21
points
Definition
adjective
serving to promote your interest
Example:
"was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
adjective
appropriate to a purpose; practical
Example:
"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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