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Contrivance

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Definitions for Contrivance

noun
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Synonyms
appliance contraption convenience gadget gizmo gismo widget
noun
the faculty of contriving
Examples
  1. inventive skill
  2. his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
noun
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
Synonyms
stratagem dodge
Examples
  1. his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
noun
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
Examples
  1. the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable
noun
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
Synonyms
lash-up
noun
the act of devising something
Synonyms
devisal

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