Contrivance
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
Facsimile is an antonym for contrivance.
Facsimile
Facsimile noun - Something or someone that strongly resembles another.
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Synonyms for Facsimile
Contrivance is an antonym for facsimile.
How words are described
| complete | complete contrivance | complete facsimile |
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Facsimile and Contrivance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/facsimile
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