half-measure

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half-measure

noun half-measures · half measure

  1. An inadequate or incomplete solution to a problem. There is much stronger evidence that the title is a ruse, luring the viewer in by half measures.

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Españolmedias tintas, paños calientes
Françaisdemi-mesure
Românăjumătate de măsură
Русскийполуме́ра poluméra

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@misc{half_measure_2026,
  title = {half-measure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half-measure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}