Similar Words

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— contracted
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— contrary
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— contributor
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Misspelling

ccontrivancce, comtrivamce, conntrivannce, contriivance, contrivaance, contrivanc, contrivancee, contrivvance, contrrivance, conttrivance, coontrivance, kontrivanke, ontrivance

Contrivance — synonyms, definition

1. contrivance (Noun)

48 synonyms

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6 definitions

contrivance (Noun) — A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

contrivance (Noun) — The faculty of contriving; inventive skill. ex. "his skilful contrivance of answers to every problem"

contrivance (Noun) — An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade. ex. "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

contrivance (Noun) — An artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.. ex. "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"

contrivance (Noun) — Any improvised arrangement for temporary use.

contrivance (Noun) — The act of devising something.

13 types of

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10 types

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