Contrive and Exert

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Exert

Exert verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Exert

Contrive and exert are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Exert".

Nearby Words: exertion, exerting

Common collocations

love contrive love exert love
ways contrive ways exert ways
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