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Contrivency

Noun: The act of devising or inventing something with skill or ingenuity.

Example sentence: Marie's contrivency in designing costumes for the play impressed everyone in the theater.

Noun: A clever or intricate device or mechanism.

Example sentence: The scientist built a contrivency that could automatically water his plants whenever the soil dried out.

Adjective: Showing inventive or resourceful qualities.

Example sentence: The artist's contrivency approach in using unconventional materials added a unique touch to her artwork.

Adjective: Artificially arranged or contrived; not natural.

Example sentence: The contrivency display of flowers in the wedding hall made it appear like a fairytale setting.

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