The other announcers…indulged in the usual synthetic hoopla and contrived excitement (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|triv´er — con|trive «kuhn TRYV», verb, trived, triv|ing. –v.t. 1. to plan with cleverness or skill; invent; design: »The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts. SYNONYM(S): devise. 2. to plan; scheme; … Useful english dictionary
con|triv´a|ble — con|trive «kuhn TRYV», verb, trived, triv|ing. –v.t. 1. to plan with cleverness or skill; invent; design: »The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts. SYNONYM(S): devise. 2. to plan; scheme; … Useful english dictionary
con|triv|ance — «kuhn TRY vuhns», noun. 1. a thing invented; mechanical device: »The can opener is a handy contrivance. SYNONYM(S): invention, gadget, contraption. 2. the act or manner of contriving: »By careful contrivance he repaired the old clock and made it… … Useful english dictionary
con·triv·ance — … Useful english dictionary
triv — con·triv·able; con·triv·ance; con·triv·an·cy; con·triv·er; de·triv·o·rous; triv·i·al·i·ty; triv·i·al·iza·tion; triv·i·al·ize; triv·i·al·ly; triv·i·al·ness; triv·i·um; triv·vet; triv·i·al·ist; triv·et; triv·ia; triv·i·al; con·triv·ed·ly; … English syllables
con|trive — «kuhn TRYV», verb, trived, triv|ing. –v.t. 1. to plan with cleverness or skill; invent; design: »The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts. SYNONYM(S): devise. 2. to plan; scheme; … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
con|trived — «kuhn TRYVD», adjective. produced by contrivance; characterized by artifice or craft; not natural; artificial: »The other announcers…indulged in the usual synthetic hoopla and contrived excitement (New York Times). –con|triv´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
contrivancy — con·triv·an·cy … English syllables
contrivedly — con·triv·ed·ly … English syllables
