Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Slyness and contrivance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slyness" instead a noun "Contrivance".
Slyness
Slyness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Contrivance and slyness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrivance" instead a noun "Slyness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- device and contrivance
- device and slyness
- trick and contrivance
- trick and slyness
- deception and contrivance
- deception and slyness
- stratagem and contrivance
- stratagem and slyness
- ruse and contrivance
- ruse and slyness
- artifice and contrivance
- artifice and slyness
- dodge and contrivance
- dodge and slyness
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