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CONTRIVING

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 4 meanings of the word Contriving.

Contriving - as a verb

Make or work out a plan for; devise

Example: "They contrived to murder their boss"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
designplanproject
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
create by mental actcreate mentally
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

Example: "Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
deviseexcogitateforgeformulateinvent

Put or send forth

Example: "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
castprojectthrow
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
directsend
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Contriving - as a noun

The act of one who contrives.

Example Sentences

"He was contriving a plan to escape from prison."
"The students were contriving a way to cheat on the exam."
"She was contriving an excuse to skip the meeting."
"The chef was contriving a new recipe for the restaurant."
"They were contriving a scheme to deceive their competitors."
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Word Game Points

Is CONTRIVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, contriving is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CONTRIVING has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.

Is CONTRIVING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, contriving is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CONTRIVING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 21.

Is CONTRIVING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, contriving is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CONTRIVING has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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