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contrivance

[kuhn-trahy-vuhns] / kənˈtraɪ vəns /




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And when the star is a legend on the level of Reiner, the contrivance can be even riskier.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

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

"The whole thing hangs on contrivance and familiarity, not characters, so the fights don’t seem to matter much."

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

The moment when Alcala nearly attacks Sheryl at her car, only to be saved by a last-second stage door opening is also likely a narrative contrivance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 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




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