plant vs contrivance

contrivance vs plant

plant and contrivance both are nouns.

plant is a verb but contrivance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plant	Yes	No	Yes	No
contrivance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contrivance is a hypernym of plant; that is, contrivance is a word with a broader meaning than plant:

plant: something planted secretly for discovery by another
contrivance: an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

Other hypernyms of plant include dodge, stratagem.

plant (noun)	contrivance (noun)
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	the act of devising something
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
something planted secretly for discovery by another	any improvised arrangement for temporary use
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience	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.

plant (verb)	contrivance (verb)
put firmly in the mind
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
fix or set securely or deeply
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
set up or lay the groundwork for
place into a river

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