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contrived adjective

  /kənˈtɹaɪvd/
bedrieglijk, bij de haren getrokken, gekunsteld, slinks

contrive verb

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

contrivance noun

  /kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/
  • Something overly artful or artificial.
 vernuft, vindingrijkheid
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