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contrivance
[kuhn-trahy-vuhns]
noun
something contrived; contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.
the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving.
a plan or scheme; expedient.
contrivance
/ əˈٰɪəԲ /
noun
something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption
the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability
an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc
an elaborate or deceitful plan or expedient; stratagem
Other 51Թ Forms
- noncontrivance noun
- precontrivance noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contrivance1
Example Sentences
There are those in the F1 paddock who feel that the move is a contrivance, a knee-jerk reaction to a specific set of circumstances that happened to unfold last year.
Are fans so consumed by the mystery of who died at the end that they’re willing to forgive the numerous contrivances and shameless manipulations of this installment?
Trump no doubt thought the Democrats would bail him out because they have often done so in the past and they always wanted to get rid of that silly contrivance.
"The whole thing hangs on contrivance and familiarity, not characters, so the fights don’t seem to matter much."
“We Live in Time” is also chock-full of contrivances.
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