contrivance
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/kənˈtraɪvəns/
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/kənˈtraɪvəns/
noun
R
Something that seems fake or forced.
Examinations are a contrivance to see how a student tackles new problems.
R
A clever device or tool made for a specific purpose.
His workshop was full of mechanical contrivances.
R
A clever plan or trick.
It was an ingenious contrivance to get her to sign the document without reading it.
translation
Something that seems fake or forced.; A clever device or tool made for a specific purpose.; A clever plan or trick.
Word Forms
Plural
contrivances