Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Whatnot and contrivance are semantically related In some cases you can use "Whatnot" instead a noun "Contrivance".
Whatnot
Whatnot noun - A small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember.
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Synonyms for Whatnot
Contrivance and whatnot are semantically related in instrument topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrivance" instead a noun "Whatnot".
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Related pairs
- device and contrivance
- device and whatnot
- apparatus and contrivance
- apparatus and whatnot
- gear and contrivance
- gear and whatnot
- equipment and contrivance
- equipment and whatnot
- creation and contrivance
- creation and whatnot
- machine and contrivance
- machine and whatnot
- instrument and contrivance
- instrument and whatnot
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Whatnot and Contrivance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/whatnot
Contrivance & Whatnot. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/whatnot>.
Whatnot or Contrivance. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/whatnot.
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