Contrive and Take

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Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
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Take and contrive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Contrive".
Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Take

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
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Contrive and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Take".
Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

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way contrive way take way

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  • Manga / I Am a Hero The series still somehow manages to contrive giving Hiromi and Oda a chance to take a bath at a small hot spring.
    Source: Manga / I Am a Hero
  • Horror Hunger Vampirella struggles with the need to take blood, which each dose of the substitute serum only holds off for 24 hours, and every story manages to contrive a way for her to not have enough serum, leaving her eternally fighting against her literally bloodthirsty desire.
    Source: Horror Hunger
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