Contrive and Resolve

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Resolve

Resolve verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

Contrive and resolve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Resolve".

Common collocations

love contrive love resolve love
plot contrive plot resolve plot
situation contrive situation resolve situation
way contrive way resolve way
Other words: situations.
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