Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contrivance | Yes | No | No | No |
wangle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contrivance (noun) | wangle (noun) |
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the act of devising something | an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery |
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | |
any improvised arrangement for temporary use | |
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade | |
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill | |
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. |
contrivance (verb) | wangle (verb) |
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achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods | |
tamper, with the purpose of deception |