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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtraɪv^əns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtraɪvəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən trī′vəns)

contrivance
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Sense: A plan, especially an ingenious plan

Synonyms:

expedient, stratagem, scheme Collocations, artifice, plan Collocations, plot Collocations, machination, brainchild, design Collocations, gimmick Collocations, intrigue, plotting, planning Collocations, scheming, devising, invention Collocations, inventiveness, ruse, project Collocations, strategy Collocations, trick Collocations, creation Collocations, maneuver, manoeuvre (UK), maneuvering, manoeuvring (UK)

Sense: A mechanical device

Synonyms:

device Collocations, mechanism, gadget Collocations, invention Collocations

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