Short Lived Help A Mere Tinkering Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form adjective satellite • lasting a very short time
	32%	8		Tinkering - trifling
	adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance
	32%	5		Alter, doing another possible tinkering initially
	verb • make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose • adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

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