contrivement

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of making or causing something to happen, especially secretly or by deceit.

• Noun

  The creation or manufacture of something, especially something intricate or complex.

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Rhymes

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devise , comprise , surmise , arise

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Variants

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control , controllabilities , controllability , controllable , controlled , controlling , controlment , controlments , controls

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Etymology

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From the Latin contrivus, past participle of contriveo, meaning 'to devise, to plan, to put together'.

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Trivia

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1. The word contrivement was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. Contrivement is a 12-letter word with the letters C, O, N, T, R, I, V, E, M, E, N, T.

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Related Concepts

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1. Manipulation: Contrivement is closely related to manipulation, which refers to the act of controlling or influencing someone or something in a deliberate or deceitful way.

2. Plotting: Contrivement involves plotting and planning to achieve a desired outcome, often through deceitful means.

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Culture

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Contrivement has been used extensively in literature and art to depict deceitful or manipulative characters. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Polonius uses contrivement to manipulate events and people for his own gain.

How to Memorize "contrivement"

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word contrivement by associating it with the word 'manipulate' and the idea of secretly planning or scheming.

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