Contrive and Compromise

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Compromise and contrive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compromise" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Compromise

Compromise verb - To place in danger.

Contrive and compromise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Compromise".

Nearby Words: compromising, compromised, compromiser, compromizing, compromized

Common collocations

way contrive way compromise way
plan contrive plan compromise plan
government contrive government compromise government
ways contrive ways compromise ways
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