Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Devising and contrivance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devising" instead a noun "Contrivance".
Devising
Devising noun - The act that results in something coming to be.
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Synonyms for Devising
Contrivance and devising are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrivance" instead a noun "Devising".
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Related pairs
- conception and contrivance
- conception and devising
- construction and contrivance
- construction and devising
- development and contrivance
- development and devising
- design and contrivance
- design and devising
- plan and contrivance
- plan and devising
- creation and contrivance
- creation and devising
- concoction and contrivance
- concoction and devising
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