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temp
noun [C] /temp/ informalDefinition
› a person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra workWorkers in general temp
verb [I] › I decided to temp for a while so that I could try different kinds of jobs.Work, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work
(Definition of temp noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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