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Contrivance
01
a device, tool, or mechanism designed to perform a specific function or task efficiently
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He invented a clever contrivance to open stubborn jars.
The kitchen was full of contrivances for cooking and baking.
02
vindingrijkheid, vernuft
the ability to invent or solve problems through clever thinking
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Her contrivance was evident in the way she solved the puzzle.
Haar vindingrijkheid was duidelijk in de manier waarop ze de puzzel oploste.
The engineer 's contrivance led to a breakthrough in design.
De vindingrijkheid van de ingenieur leidde tot een doorbraak in het ontwerp.
03
an improvised or makeshift arrangement used temporarily
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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
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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
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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.
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contrivance
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