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

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