contrived
Definitions
Verb
- Make or work out a plan for; devise
- Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- Put or send forth
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| 1 | countries | 2 | 151 |
| 2 | continued | 3 | 133 |
| 3 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | contributed | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | conceived | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | constructive | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | construed | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | contorted | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | constricted | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | constrained | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | cognitive | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | contradicted | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | contrive | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | contrite | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | contrivances | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | contrivance | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | contoured | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | conserved | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | untried | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
‘Contrived’ ‘No Kings’ protests don’t appear to be ‘grassroots’: Joe Concha
Mar 30, 2026 Washington Examiner
Mar 30, 2026 Washington Examiner
Brian Wilson’s Celtic call for unity was divisive and pitifully contrived.
Feb 6, 2026 The Celtic Blog |
Feb 6, 2026 The Celtic Blog |

