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Definition of Contrivance

1. Noun. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

2. Noun. The faculty of contriving; inventive skill. "His skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"

3. Noun. An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade. "His testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

4. Noun. An artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.. "The plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"

5. Noun. Any improvised arrangement for temporary use.

6. Noun. The act of devising something.

Definition of Contrivance

1. n. The act or faculty of contriving, inventing, devising, or planning.

Definition of Contrivance

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contrivance

contributions contributive contributively contributor contributors contributory contributory negligence contrist contrists contrite

contritely contriteness contritenesses contrition contritions contrivance (current term) contrivances contrive contrived contriver

contrivers contrives contriving control control controle controllability controllable controlled controlled clinical trial

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