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Contrivance
01
a device, tool, or mechanism designed to perform a specific function or task efficiently
Παραδείγματα
He invented a clever contrivance to open stubborn jars.
The kitchen was full of contrivances for cooking and baking.
02
εφευρετικότητα, ευρηματικότητα
the ability to invent or solve problems through clever thinking
Παραδείγματα
Her contrivance was evident in the way she solved the puzzle.
Η ευφυΐα της ήταν εμφανής στον τρόπο που έλυσε το παζλ.
The engineer 's contrivance led to a breakthrough in design.
Η ευφυΐα του μηχανικού οδήγησε σε μια ανακάλυψη στο σχεδιασμό.
03
an improvised or makeshift arrangement used temporarily
Παραδείγματα
They set up a contrivance of chairs and planks as a temporary table.
The campers built a contrivance to hold their pots over the fire.
04
an elaborate, deceitful, or cleverly planned scheme designed to mislead or evade
Παραδείγματα
The spy 's contrivance fooled the enemy for months.
His contrivance to avoid taxes was eventually discovered.
05
an artificial, unnatural, or obviously staged arrangement of details or elements
Παραδείγματα
The movie 's ending felt like a contrivance, too forced to be believable.
Critics called the dialogue a contrivance, lacking real emotion.
06
a plot device or literary technique used to resolve a difficult situation in an unexpected or artificial way
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The hero 's sudden inheritance was a convenient contrivance.
Critics noted the contrivance that solved the story's central conflict.
Λεξικό Δέντρο
contrivance
contrive
