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According to WordNet, the noun "contrivance" has 6 sense(s).

100940709 the act of devising something.

103644248 any improvised arrangement for temporary use.

105905802 an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track".

102729965 a device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

105634457 the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem".

105727808 an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable".


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