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contrive verb

  /kənˈtɹaɪv/
  • To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
 inventer
combiner

contrivance noun

  /kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/
  • A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
 stratagème
  • A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
 appareil, dispositif

contrived adjective

  /kənˈtɹaɪvd/
forcé, affecté, artificiel, feint
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