Accessory and Contraption

Accessory

Accessory noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.

Contraption and accessory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contraption" instead a noun "Accessory".

Contraption

Contraption noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Usage example: built a contraption for automatically buttering toast
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Synonyms for Contraption

Accessory and contraption are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accessory" instead a noun "Contraption".

How words are described

long long accessory long contraption
looking looking accessory looking contraption
particular particular accessory particular contraption
better better accessory better contraption
Other adjectives: similar, single, new, strange, handy, favorite.
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