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contrivance

noun
  1. the act of devising something
    devisal
  2. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
    appliancecontraptionconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget
  3. any improvised arrangement for temporary use
    lash-up
  4. the faculty of contriving
  5. an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
    “the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable”
  6. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
    “Their testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track.”
    dodge