Contrivance and Literality

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Contrivance

Contrivance noun - The ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others.
Usage example: in that writer's hands, narrative contrivance can often deteriorate into pointless gimmickry
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Antonyms for Contrivance
Literality is an antonym for contrivance.
Nearby Words: contrive, contrived, contriving, contriver

Literality

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Synonyms for Literality
Contrivance is an antonym for literality.
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