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contrived adjective

  /kənˈtɹaɪvd/
  • Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
неестественный

contrive verb

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

contriving

комбинирование

contriver

комбинатор

contrivance noun

  /kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/
  • A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
вы́думка, зате́я, план
  • A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task; contraption.
приспособле́ние, устро́йство
  • Something overly artful or artificial.
ухва́тка, ухищре́ние
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