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invention

[in-ven-shuhn] / ɪnˈvɛn ʃən /
NOUN
creation, creativeness
Synonyms
STRONG
apparatus brainchild coinage concoction contraption contrivance creativity design development device discovery doodad gadget genius gimmick gizmo imagination ingenuity innovation inspiration inventiveness novelty opus original originality resourcefulness
WEAK
black box
Antonyms
WEAK
steal truth
NOUN
fabrication, lie
Synonyms
STRONG
deceit fake falsehood fancy fantasy fib fiction figment forgery prevarication sham story untruth yarn
WEAK
tall story
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
WEAK
steal

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Heat pumps are a 19th century invention and started popping up regularly in American homes in the 1960s, but you would be forgiven for thinking they’re a new technology.

From Los Angeles Times

Actually, no — it’s just the latest in a long line of inventions, one that enriches workers and improves daily life.

From MarketWatch

The chemists who discovered it just won the Nobel Prize for their invention.

From The Wall Street Journal

UC Davis has filed a provisional patent related to the invention.

From Science Daily

Treated seriously or not, the story of the Fox sisters and the spirits spread farther and faster due to the invention of the telegraph.

From Literature

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