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Contrivance

nounid 26944·updated May 18, 2026
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an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
appliancecontraptionconveniencedevisaldodgegadgetgismogizmolash-upwidget
plural
Contrivances
possessive
Contrivance's
pluralpossessive
Contrivances'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of devising something
§2
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
§3
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
§4
the faculty of contriving
§5
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
§6
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

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