Contrivance and Deus ex machina

Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.

Deus ex machina and contrivance are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Deus ex machina" with "Contrivance", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: contrive, contrived, contriving, contriver

Deus ex machina noun - Any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty.

Contrivance and deus ex machina are semantically related in unconvincing character who resolves plot topic. You can use "Contrivance" instead a noun phrase "Deus ex machina".