Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Proposition and contrivance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Contrivance".
Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Contrivance and proposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrivance" instead a noun "Proposition".
Related pairs
- intention and contrivance
- intention and proposition
- project and contrivance
- project and proposition
- move and contrivance
- move and proposition
- idea and contrivance
- idea and proposition
- plot and contrivance
- plot and proposition
- aim and contrivance
- aim and proposition
- measure and contrivance
- measure and proposition
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Proposition and Contrivance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/proposition
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