Contrive and Spin

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Spin

Spin verb - To move in circles around an axis or center.

Contrive and spin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Spin".

Nearby Words: spinning, spinner

Common collocations

line contrive line spin line
situation contrive situation spin situation
way contrive way spin way
times contrive times spin times
Other words: sorts.
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