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contrivance
contrivance /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/ noun [C or U] FORMAL
► F0 the act of contriving something: » DISAPPROVING Because of the timing, I'm sure the salary freeze is a deliberate contrivance, not a coincidence.» I think the meeting happened more by contrivance than chance.Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping |