Contrivance and Dupe

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Contrivance noun - Something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination.

Usage example: despite the many modern contrivances for saving time and labor, we seem to have less leisure and energy than ever before

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Dupe is an antonym for contrivance.

Dupe noun - One who is easily deceived or cheated.

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Contrivance is an antonym for dupe.

Nearby Words: duped, dupery, duping

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Dupe and Contrivance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/dupe

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