1. (noun) appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Synonyms: comfort station, doodad, gadget, lash-up, gismo, restroom, public lavatory, public convenience, thingmajig, whatsis, thingamabob, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, dodge, devisal, appliance, thingummy, doojigger, convenience, public toilet, thingmabob, toilet facility, thingamajig, stratagem, wash room, doohickey, thingumabob, widget, gimmick, contraption, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmo, contrivance
2. (noun) contrivance
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
Synonyms: stratagem, devisal, convenience, gismo, widget, gadget, appliance, lash-up, contraption, dodge, gizmo
3. (noun) contrivance, stratagem, dodge
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
Synonyms: gambit, stratagem, devisal, convenience, scheme, ploy, gismo, widget, dodging, contrivance, gadget, appliance, lash-up, contraption, dodge, gizmo
4. (noun) contrivance
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
Synonyms: stratagem, devisal, convenience, gismo, widget, gadget, appliance, lash-up, contraption, dodge, gizmo
5. (noun) lash-up, contrivance
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
Synonyms: stratagem, devisal, convenience, contrivance, gismo, widget, gadget, appliance, lash-up, contraption, dodge, gizmo
6. (noun) devisal, contrivance
the act of devising something
Synonyms: stratagem, devisal, convenience, contrivance, gismo, widget, gadget, appliance, lash-up, contraption, dodge, gizmo
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Synonyms and Antonyms of contrivance 
