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contrived adjective

  /kənˈtɹaɪvd/
  • Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.
 deliberado

contrivance noun

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

contrive verb

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