Dictionary Check: contrive

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"contrive" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

verb

make or work out a plan for; devise

Example: "They contrived to murder their boss"
Synonyms:
plan project design
verb

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:
invent devise excogitate formulate forge
verb

put or send forth

Example: "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"
Synonyms:
project cast throw

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