cobble together

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Definitions of cobble together words

phrasal verb cobble together If you say that someone has cobbled something together, you mean that they have made or produced it roughly or quickly. 3
transitivephrasal verb cobble together assemble clumsily 1
verb cobble together To put together (something) without adequate preparation or equipment; to improvise (something) minimally usable. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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improvise — to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.

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