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contrivance noun

  /kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/
  • A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task; contraption.
 Apparat, Behelf, Maschinerie, Vorrichtung
  • A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
 Erfindung, Findigkeit, Kniff, Kunstgriff, List, Plan

contrive verb

  /kənˈtɹaɪv/
  • To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
 ersinnen, entwerfen
  • To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
 bewerkstelligen

contrived adjective

  /kənˈtɹaɪvd/
  • Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
 unnatürlich, gekünstelt, gezwungen, künstlich
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