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
Replica is an antonym for contrivance.
Replica
Replica noun - Something or someone that strongly resembles another.
Contrivance is an antonym for replica.
Nearby Words: replicate, replication
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