Contrive and Order

Contrive

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

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Synonyms for Contrive

Antonyms for Contrive

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Order

Order verb - To put into a particular arrangement.

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Synonyms for Order

Antonyms for Order

Contrive and order are semantically related in arrange topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Order", if it concerns topics such as devise.

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

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Common collocations

way	contrive way	order way
assassination	contrive assassination	order assassination
everyone	contrive everyone	order everyone
deaths	contrive deaths	order deaths

Both words in one sentence

In Wolf Hall, Anne Boleyn orders Thomas Cromwell to contrive the seduction of Mary Tudor in order to ruin her chances of a good marriage.

Source: Little "No"
In the beginning of the SG-1 episode "Forever in a Day", several cast members pass around the Idiot Ball in order to contrive the circumstances that result in Sha're's death.

Source: Idiot Ball / Live-Action TV

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