Meaning & use
devising
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planning or inventing something, typically through careful thought
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The engineers spent weeks devising a cheaper way to filter the water.
She was devising an excuse for arriving late again.
A note on using this word
The gerund/present participle of 'devise'; often implies a degree of cleverness or cunning, whether for a solution or a scheme.
Words with a similar meaning
designingconcoctinginventing
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