contrivances
Meaning of contrivances
plural noun
- the use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality.
the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym
- a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality.
the often tiresome contrivances of historical fiction
Information about contrivances
- It is a name.
- The singular form of contrivances is: contrivance.
- Languages in which contrivances is used:
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Hyphenation of contrivances
con-trivances
- It consists of 2 syllables and 12 chars.
- contrivances is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
contrivances synonyms
Meaning a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect:
Meaning a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end:
Meaning an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end:
Meaning a change of place, position, or state:
Meaning a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something:
Meaning a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage:
Meaning an act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation:
Meaning a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment:
Meaning devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants:
Meaning a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone:
Meaning an action intended to deceive someone; a trick:
Meaning a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful:
Meaning a plot or scheme:
Meaning deceit used in order to achieve one's goal:
Meaning clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others:
Meaning a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral:
Meaning a clever or amusing scheme, idea, or trick:
Meaning a profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme:
Meaning a slight change in position, direction, or tendency:
Meaning the distance travelled by wind or waves across open water:
Words that rhyme with contrivances
Drances, Frances, Marifrances, Maryfrances, Renaissances, Resistances, aberrances, abeyances, abidances, abondances, absorbances, absorptances, abundances, acceptances, accordances, acquaintances, acquittances, acutances, adamances, admirances, admittances, advances, affiances, affirmances, aidances, allegeances, allegiances, alliances, allowances, alternances, ambiances, ambulances, amorances, annoyances, appearances, appertainances, appliances, approvances, appurtenances, arrivances, arrogances, ascendances, askances, assemblances, assistances, assonances, assurances, attendances, attractances, avoidances
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