💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contrivancy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sculduggerynoun | Alternative spelling of skulduggery. [(countable) A devious device or trick.] |
| scullduggerynoun | Alternative spelling of skulduggery. [(countable) A devious device or trick.] |
| make-shiftnoun | Alternative form of makeshift. [Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.] |
| gimmickerynoun | Alternative form of gimmickry. [Gimmicks collectively.] |
| skullduggerynoun | US spelling of skulduggery. [(countable) A devious device or trick.] |
| worktoolnoun | Alternative form of work-tool. [An implement used in performing or completing a specific job or task] |
| mismaneuvreverb | Alternative form of mismaneuver. [To maneuver in a way that has an unfortunate result.] |
| habilamentnoun | Alternative form of habiliment. [Clothes, especially clothing appropriate for someone's job, status, or to an occasion.] |
| plowmanshipnoun | Alternative form of ploughmanship. [Skill in ploughing.] |
| failsafenoun | Alternative form of fail-safe. [A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.] |
| man-trapnoun | Alternative form of mantrap. [A mechanical device for catching trespassers.] |
| hand-worknoun | (rare) Alternative form of handiwork. [Work done by the hands.] |
| set-upnoun | (chiefly British) Alternative form of setup. |
| manœuvrernoun | Alternative form of maneuverer. [One who maneuvers.] |
| under-handednessnoun | Alternative form of underhandedness. [The characteristic of being underhanded.] |
| handtoolnoun | Alternative form of hand tool. [A tool powered by human muscular action rather than a motor or engine.] |
| shenaniganerynoun | Alternative form of shenaniganry. [(rare) Acts of shenanigans; incidents of trickery or mischievous play.] |
| countermanoeuvrenoun | Alternative form of countermaneuver. [A maneuver made in response to another maneuver.] |
| gizmotronnoun | Synonym of gizmo. |
| makeworknoun | Alternative form of make-work. [(chiefly US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need.] |
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