contrivance
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But while the revelation that brings the play to a painful climax has a faint whiff of contrivance about it, the angry confrontation that ensues between Nelson and Nick has a bruising, brutal power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025
But a script with this much contrivance only works if it’s delivered with snap and confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
There is one slight contrivance later in the film to set up its final act, but it's arguably a necessary one to set the stage for the film's dramatic conclusion.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
As the prosecution described it, the case that faces a man who made his Hollywood name with the artificial drama of “The Apprentice” needs no contrivance.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
To mount this argument he needs not just a complex contrivance but one which is in continuous movement.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing contrivance
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
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