Meaning & use
contriving
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Planning or creating something skillfully, especially through cleverness or deviousness; scheming to bring something about.
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She spent the evening contriving a way to surprise her sister for her birthday.
He was accused of contriving evidence to support his version of events.
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The noun "contrivance" can mean either an ingenious device or a scheme designed to deceive, reflecting the word's dual sense of cleverness and cunning.
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