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contrived adjective

  /kənˈtɹaɪvd/
  • Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
 forcé, affecté, artificiel, feint

contrivance noun

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

contrive verb

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