Contrive and Work

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Work

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Contrive and work are semantically related in arrange topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Work", if it concerns topics such as manipulate, bring about.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

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way	contrive way	work way
times	contrive times	work times
ways	contrive ways	work ways

Both words in one sentence

And many more.Tropes in Pablo Neruda's work: Author Tract: Many poems seem to contrive to touch his thoughts about workers, capitalism, oppresion and similar stuff.

Source: Creator / Pablo Neruda

Cite this Source

Work and Contrive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrive/work

Contrive & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrive/work>.

Work or Contrive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrive/work.

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