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PALMIST
palmist, palmister, chiromancer
(noun) fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
palmist (plural palmists)
A fortuneteller who uses palmistry.
Synonyms
• chiromancer
• palmister/palmster
Anagrams
• slipmat
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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