Devise
Improvise
Improvise verb - To perform, make, or do without preparation.
Usage example: since the award was a complete surprise, I improvised an acceptance speech
Devise is a synonym for improvise in make up topic. You can use "Devise" instead a verb "Improvise", if it concerns topics such as contrive.
Nearby Words: improvisation, improvising
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Both words in one sentence
- How can he possibly champion sumo wrestling as a legitimate martial art when in order to win street fights he has to devise and improvise his style to such an extent that no traditionalist sumo wrestler would ever recognise it?
Source: Dumbass Has a Point
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