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espediente

expedient

noun es-peh-DYEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin expedientem, from expedire, to extricate.

Also means

trick

Usage Note

Espediente refers to a clever workaround or stratagem, often with a slightly cunning connotation. It is masculine: un espediente. The plural gli espedienti follows the regular -e/-i pattern.

Examples

"Ha trovato un espediente per risolvere il problema."

Natural Translation

He found a clever trick to solve the problem.

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