contrivance

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Synonyms: contrivancy, connivance, contrivances, contradance, contrivable, contredance

Antonyms: contrivancy, connivance, contrivances, contradance, contrivable, contredance

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Noun

1. A ([[mechanical]]) [[device]] to [[perform]] a certain [[task]].
2. A [[means]], such as an [[elaborate]] [[plan]] or [[strategy]], to [[accomplish]] a certain [[objective]].
3. Something overly [[artful]] or [[artificial]].
4. The making of cunning or deceitful plans

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