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contrivance
[ kuhn-trahy-vuhns ]
noun
- the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving.
- a plan or scheme; expedient.
contrivance
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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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of contrivance1
Example Sentences
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.
There is one slight contrivance later in the film to set up its final act, but it's arguably a necessary one to set the stage for the film's dramatic conclusion.
The contrivances of the situation are inescapable, despite the scrupulous honesty of the performers in director Michael Herwitz’s charged production.
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