Hyphenation of contrivance

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word contrivance? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of contrivance:

1.
A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
2.
The faculty of contriving
Inventive skill His skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
3.
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
His testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
4.
An artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
The plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable
5.
Any improvised arrangement for temporary use
6.
The act of devising something

Synonyms of contrivance:

noun appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget, device
noun invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
noun stratagem, dodge, scheme, strategy
noun arrangement, organization, organisation, system
noun lash-up, arrangement
noun devisal, invention

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