Contrive and Knock up

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Knock up

Knock up verb - To cause to stop sleeping.
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Synonyms for Knock up

Contrive and knock up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Knock up".
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