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contrivance definition
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Grep of noun contrivance contrivance Overview of noun contrivance The noun contrivance has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device that very useful for a particular job) 2. (1) contrivance -- (the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem") 3. contrivance, stratagem, dodge -- (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track") 4. contrivance -- (an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable") 5. lash-up, contrivance -- (any improvised arrangement for temporary use) 6. devisal, contrivance -- (the act of devising something) Overview of noun contrivance The noun contrivance has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device that very useful for a particular job) 2. (1) contrivance -- (the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem") 3. contrivance, stratagem, dodge -- (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track") 4. contrivance -- (an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable") 5. lash-up, contrivance -- (any improvised arrangement for temporary use) 6. devisal, contrivance -- (the act of devising something)
contrivance definition
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