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Vocabulary Entry
kludge
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem, often made up of mismatched components.
Example Sentences
"The software was a kludge, cobbled together to meet a deadline."
"His solution was nothing more than a kludge that fell apart after the first use."
"Rather than a clean design, we ended up with a kludge that was hard to maintain."
V
verb
To create or assemble something in a makeshift or clumsy manner.
Example Sentences
"I had to kludge the old machine to keep it running for another month."
"Don't kludge the project; we need a proper plan to implement the changes."
"He kludged together a temporary fix while waiting for the new parts to arrive."